1. the process of coming apart or failing

1. present participle of unravel; separating the threads of something woven or knitted
2. present participle of unravel; gradually falling apart or failing
3. present participle of unravel; solving or explaining something complicated

Examples

• The old sweater was unraveling at the sleeves.
• The detective spent hours unraveling the mystery.
• Their marriage began unraveling after years of problems.
• The unraveling of the company happened quickly.
• She was carefully unraveling the tangled yarn.
• The scandal led to the unraveling of his political career.
• Scientists are still unraveling the secrets of DNA.