unspooling

verb

present participle of unspool
as in uncoiling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspooling
  1. unwinding
  2. untangling
  3. unraveling
  4. untwisting
  5. disentangling
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  • Create a peaceful ambiance, perfect for unwinding before bed.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The lakefront pool and hot tub are perfect for unwinding together, and De La Nonna’s giant pizzas and firepit tables make family dinners easy and fun for the whole group.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwinding
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  • To try Cruz’s favorite technique yourself, start by untangling the cables in your desk drawer.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Japan, meanwhile, has spent the past several years untangling another mess.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of untangling
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  • Metalpoint is delicate by comparison with ink, almost weblike; but in both cases, the drawings are unraveling clusters and skeins, with passages both tight and loose.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In spite of Desiree's civil case unraveling in 2013, public suspicion continued to follow Terri.
    — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unraveling
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  • In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and Stanford Universities have filmed atoms twisting and untwisting in perfect sync, a choreography that unfolds in just a trillionth of a second.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of untwisting
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  • Cutting Iran off completely from the UAE could deal a serious blow to the Islamic Republic’s economy — but experts say disentangling the pair’s commercial ties could prove difficult.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • New characters and backstory details are dropped in before existing loose ends are tied up, resulting in unclear motivations and convoluted layers of subplot that, ultimately, do not prove relevant enough to have been worth disentangling.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disentangling
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“Unspooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspooling. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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