UNLAID Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unlaid

verb

past tense of unlay

as in unraveled

to separate the various strands of our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

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unraveled

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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

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