unknot

verb

Definition of unknotnext
as in to untie

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Recent Examples of unknot But a routine physical after that lump wouldn’t conveniently unknot itself led her to get an early mammogram and ultrasound. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Our columnists are ready to unknot your interpersonal complications. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 7 July 2026 That means that there’s a sequence of two crossing changes that unknots the lefthand side of the connect sum, and a sequence of three crossing changes that unknots the righthand side. — Leila Sloman, Wired News, 8 Nov. 2025 What at first presents itself as a survival horror, though, slowly unknots itself with twists and turns. — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024 In nearly eight years, the Republican has appointed nearly 60 percent of the state’s 418 justices, installing judges who will oversee murder trials, reshape constitutional law, and unknot thorny civil litigation for years, if not decades, to come. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022 The idea is that a meditative approach can allow people to feel with resilience and unknot the ropework of repression without being flooded into despair. — Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022 Acupressure mats can also improve circulation, unknot tight muscles, and improve sleep. — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 If someone comes up with an algorithm that can unknot any knot in what’s called polynomial time, that will put the Unknotting Problem fully to rest. — Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknot
  1. untie
  2. uncoil
  3. unwind
  4. unlace
  5. unroll
  6. undo
Verb
  • This and that Why yes, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis does in fact play with his shoelaces untied.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.
    — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of untie
Verb
  • According to William, the only way his dad could uncoil his nerves was with a joint.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If one were to uncoil the long history of US engagement with Latin America, from the halls of Montezuma to the cells of CECOT, what was the most successful period?
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of uncoil
Verb
  • But regulatory reform alone will not unwind the private-market shift.
    — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Attendees took breaks to unwind with premium wellness experiences that included massages from Sonar Mobile Spa, ear seeding from Solstice and red light therapy from Luma Dose.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of unwind
Verb
  • More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
  • However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021
Definition of unlace
Verb
  • The study’s findings could help identify which Herculaneum scrolls are the next best candidates to noninvasively unroll and decipher, the authors suggest.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In June 2026 researchers used micro-CT scanning technology to read one such fragile scroll, without ever needing to unroll it, revealing a philosophical treatise on ethics.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unroll
Verb
  • Satenstein’s attempt to replace the treasured grail is a cotton iteration that features a similar neckline to the vintage one, but with a clasp that can be done and undone from a traditional keyhole to a sexy almost V-neck.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Qrator specifically warns that removing the malware does not undo credentials or tokens that attackers may have already stolen.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of undo

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“Unknot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknot. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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