DISENTANGLED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

disentangled

verb

past tense of disentangle

as in unraveled

to separate the various strands of it took forever to disentangle the knot

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as in freed

to set free from entanglement or difficulty the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers

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Recent Examples of disentangled Systems have to be disentangled, employees moved, contracts rewritten, and corporate functions recreated. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 To pretend that a cover is merely incidental is to ignore how much of literature is extraliterary, as if consciousness can be easily disentangled from the body. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 The unique shape of these events meant that signals from wakes could be more easily disentangled from surrounding noise. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026 On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said. — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities. — Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The filing underscores the administration’s position that immigration enforcement and foreign policy decisions cannot be disentangled from national security concerns and that all of those are solely under the federal government’s purview. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026

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Later on Saturday, Pezeshkian called on state TV for a revival of the interim deal, which was signed on June 17 but quickly unraveled amid disagreements over what had been agreed, especially on the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
As curators unraveled the truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unraveled

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The capital of Luxembourg was liberated on September 10, 1944, but Grand Duchess Charlotte was able to return home a few months later, on April 14, 1945.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Julie Klausner would like comedy liberated from the phone and returned to the sitcom.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberated

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The other side counters that politics cannot be so easily extricated from movies or, indeed, from life.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of extricated

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Instead of traditional quality metrics, the focus shifts to better decisions, time saved, risks avoided and revenue created.

— Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Amazon estimates advertisers saved more than $8 billion from 2021 through 2025 because its auction system considers ad relevance instead of simply selecting the highest bidder.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of saved

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These points can be redeemed with partner travel organizations, gym classes or can go toward putting a down payment on a home.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
There’s room at ELG for further integrations, cost reductions, and synergies, like creating a new loyalty program where points accumulated at Saks, Neiman’s or Bergdorf’s could be redeemed at any of those stores.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of redeemed

Verb

The remaining workforce splits between disengaged and actively working against the organization.

— Miriam Groom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The sceptics among the fanbase will point to this as another example of PIF being disengaged and losing interest, though the message from those at Newcastle and those close to ownership is that this is not the case.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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