untangle
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To reduce the growing problem of plastic waste, researchers are trying to untangle how plastic travels from where it is used on land to where it ultimately ends up in the ocean.
From Science Daily
Ongoing research is working to untangle how proteins, inflammation, neural signaling, and malfunctioning brain cells contribute to these disorders.
From Science Daily
Following the Journal’s recent story about a widow’s struggle to untangle her finances after the death of her husband, we asked readers to share their strategies for avoiding such a scenario.
Because we rely so heavily on this natural buffering capacity, scientists are keen to untangle the complex processes that control how carbon enters, moves through, and is stored in the sea.
From Science Daily
Lizza casts himself as another savior, writing: “I had helped her untangle herself from an unusual relationship.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
