unbunching
Smoothing out clumps
Unbunching is the act of spreading out or separating things that have gathered together in a clump or tight group.
Runners unbunch after a crowded start; fabric unbunches when smoothed flat.
The term also appears in informal advice about not getting upset: unbunch your panties suggests someone should relax and stop overreacting to a minor issue.
Extending over space
- separatingDividing into parts
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- flatteningReducing to evenness
straightening · unclumping · unfurling · unfolding · stretching · splaying · dispersing · scattering
Contractile body tissue
- tensionStretched or strained state
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- tightnessState of being constricted
- knotsSecured loops in rope
spasms · releasing · relaxing · loosening · massage · stretching · kneading · foam rolling
Secured loops in rope
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
- snarlsGrowls or knots
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
untangling · disentangling · unraveling · unsnarling · untwisting · unweaving · loosening · teasing
Arranging into sequence
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- separatingDividing into parts
- distributingApportioning among recipients
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
arranging · spreading out · decluttering · individualizing · unstacking · unpiling · dispersing · allocating
spreading
Extending over space
- separatingDividing into parts
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
flattening · straightening · unclumping · unfurling · unfolding · stretching · splaying · dispersing · scattering · distributing
muscles
Contractile body tissue
- tensionStretched or strained state
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- tightnessState of being constricted
knots · spasms · releasing · relaxing · loosening · massage · stretching · kneading · foam rolling · unwinding
knots
Secured loops in rope
brushing · untangling · disentangling · unraveling · unsnarling · untwisting · unweaving · loosening · teasing · separating
sorting
Arranging into sequence
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- separatingDividing into parts
- distributingApportioning among recipients
spacing · arranging · spreading out · decluttering · individualizing · unstacking · unpiling · dispersing · allocating · repositioning
wrinkles
Surface lines from folding
gathers · rucking · rumpling · clothing · underwear · socks · sheets · curtains · hemline · waistband