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to separate the various strands of
untwisted the ball of thread
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Recent Examples of untwisted
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
As torque decreases, the flexible shaft elastically moves back to its untwisted state and the blade pitch drops again.
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New Atlas,
8 May 2025
Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.
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Dave McIntyre,
Washington Post,
12 May 2022
And researchers note that twisted graphene’s superconductivity could still be exotic even if untwisted graphene’s isn’t.
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Quanta Magazine,
14 June 2021
The singer and former Nickelodeon kid heads up a tepid romantic thriller that leaves no subplot untwisted.
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Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2021
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Adjective
First, the yarn is carded or broken down into untwisted fibers.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks.
—
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
As torque decreases, the flexible shaft elastically moves back to its untwisted state and the blade pitch drops again.
—
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.
—
Dave McIntyre,
Washington Post,
12 May 2022
And researchers note that twisted graphene’s superconductivity could still be exotic even if untwisted graphene’s isn’t.
—
Quanta Magazine,
14 June 2021
The singer and former Nickelodeon kid heads up a tepid romantic thriller that leaves no subplot untwisted.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2021
Verb
Daily untwisted the beer bottle cap, poured it into his shoe, and took a healthy swig, standing up for dramatic effect.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untwisted
Adjective
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What used to be a linear process of planning, booking and experiencing has become something far more fluid.
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For those of you who remember linear television, the four broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and CBS) would start a new season of their major TV series in the fall, and wrap them up before summer starts.
Verb
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Heard and Depp married in February 2015, but their relationship quickly unraveled.
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By dissolving the barrier between art and life and emphasizing the role of the viewer, Duchamp unraveled art’s claim to special status.
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“Untwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untwisted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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