How do you use Untangle in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like extricate or knot, plus the exact meaning.
Untangle meaning
- To remove tangles or knots from.
- To remove confusion or mystery from.
Synonyms of Untangle
Using Untangle
- The main meaning on this page is: To remove tangles or knots from. | To remove confusion or mystery from.
- Useful related words include: extricate, knot, undo, unpick.
- In the example corpus, untangle often appears in combinations such as: to untangle, untangle the, untangle how.
Context around Untangle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Untangle
- In this selection, "untangle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, alone, complex, things and themselves stand out and add context to how "untangle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aimed to untangle how funds and attempt to untangle the mystery. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "untangle" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with untangle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Untangle the plot, spot the references in the novel. (9 words)
To understand why, it’s important to untangle the factors of race and class. (14 words)
Beyond who builds and owns the chargers, however, there are other thorny issues to untangle. (15 words)
No pet hair, clothing fluff or larger than usual objects came close to getting stuck in the brush, making it useful for busy households when there’s barely enough time to use it, let alone untangle things that are clogging it up. (42 words)
Just as her journalism sought to untangle complex financial subjects for adults, many of her books tried to show young readers how certain hot-button issues — gun control, for example, or abortion rights — evolved from complex social forces. (38 words)
A wickedly twisted thriller, is a welcome departure for director Paul Feig (previously best-known for comedies such as sees Anna Kendrick's Stephanie attempt to untangle the mystery around her friend Emily's (Blake Lively) disappearance. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
A wickedly twisted thriller, is a welcome departure for director Paul Feig (previously best-known for comedies such as sees Anna Kendrick's Stephanie attempt to untangle the mystery around her friend Emily's (Blake Lively) disappearance.
Beyond who builds and owns the chargers, however, there are other thorny issues to untangle.
Espin Palazon's team is continuing to untangle the complex interactions in which blood stem cells arise, including refining the timeline.
Finding ways and tools to elevate democracy at the UN is a conundrum that is hard to untangle.
No pet hair, clothing fluff or larger than usual objects came close to getting stuck in the brush, making it useful for busy households when there’s barely enough time to use it, let alone untangle things that are clogging it up.
The authorities aimed to untangle how funds moved between the two businesses, among other things, and the long-simmering financial scandal hit peak boil in December with the arrest of the young tech founder.
Then while they tried to untangle themselves, I would douse them with a packet of itching powder I had bought at a magic store.
And, while Xavier is busy dealing with the business, Sloane is trying to untangle her family’s mess.
In a 2023 speech, the senator said that in the fight to untangle the US economy from China's, "success or our failure is going to define the 21st century".
In a published last year, Filkins tries to untangle how conditions around the globe, an abrupt change in executive direction from Trump to Biden, and an antiquated immigration system have created a chaotic situation.
Luckily, most of us will have the opportunity to untangle this knot in private, away from public speculation — but that doesn’t preclude hurt feelings.
The matter of who killed closeted gay man Theo Glancy, which seemed obvious at first, becomes a knotty problem to untangle, with Todd keeping us uncertain of which direction the real threat is coming from.
To understand why, it’s important to untangle the factors of race and class.
Trump’s closing advertisement for this election cycle, titled makes a similar argument, seeking to untangle the enigmatic Trump campaign of 2024.
Untangle the plot, spot the references in the novel.
AirPods revolutionised the wireless listening game, removing the time and effort it took to untangle headphone wires.
John will ask David for some help getting the rope of his wrists, but Orpheus will appear before David can untangle John’s restraints.
Just as her journalism sought to untangle complex financial subjects for adults, many of her books tried to show young readers how certain hot-button issues — gun control, for example, or abortion rights — evolved from complex social forces.
Maxwell's dramatic arrest on sex-trafficking charges has raised hopes among Epstein victims that prosecutors will untangle a 'spider web' of rich and powerful associates of the pair.
Postman is an extraordinary crisis manager, can untangle complex political and policy disputes and always stood with the staff, making sure they were able to do their best work for the people of Washington,” Inslee said.
Common combinations with untangle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to untangle 30×
- untangle the 14×
- untangle how 3×
- can untangle 3×
- untangle complex 2×
- untangle it 2×