as in to uncoil
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Recent Examples of unspool
Meanwhile, some corporations with government ties are taking steps to unspool anything that could draw negative attention from Trump.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
This sophomore outing will unspool over the show's internal timespan of four years, with its dozen chapters cut into four three-episode slices.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Critics, including the business community, argue the bill needlessly unspools a decades-old agreement between labor and business.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
Set to unspool the week after Universal’s M3GAN spin-off Soulm8te, Mutiny‘s opening weekend is currently unoccupied by other titles.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
This sophomore outing will unspool over the show's internal timespan of four years, with its dozen chapters cut into four three-episode slices.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Critics, including the business community, argue the bill needlessly unspools a decades-old agreement between labor and business.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
Set to unspool the week after Universal’s M3GAN spin-off Soulm8te, Mutiny‘s opening weekend is currently unoccupied by other titles.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
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Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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Every space, from the rooms to the lobby, as well as the shopping and dining locations, will be reinvented as an ode to wildlife, offering the perfect environment to unwind and let one's mind wander.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Cheng Xin | Getty Images While a deal may allow both sides to unwind some of the retaliatory measures, hopes for near-term talks between the two leaders are fading fast.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Professional legal and finance counsel can aid you in untangling complex distressed transactions and dodging surprises.—
Arman Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Formerly an ergonomically shaped handleless brush, the 2.0 version of the brand's ultimate detangler is the ultimate multitasker for untangling wet or dry hair for durable brushing with flexible nylon pin bristles.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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The celebrated photographer captures a world already unravelling.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Is there anything remotely luxurious about a $5,000+ bag whose stitching begins to unravel after only a handful of wears?—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2025
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Though the film was completed well before the current administration took office, there’s something itchy about needing to disentangle the realities of last year’s elections from the idea of an estimable Black woman as our president.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Twist hair onto the barrel, holding for a few seconds near the root, and then untwist.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
22 Sep. 2024
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What’s more, giving yourself space to rest and introspect could help you unsnarl a problem that’s been weighing you down lately.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2022
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Supply chains have started to unsnarl, and commodity prices for oil and some grains have dipped after surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2022
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“Unspool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspool. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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