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as in tangled
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as in intertwined
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knotted
Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The contemporary cabin design is another perk, characterized by knotted pine ceilings, charcoal walls, and rustic accents.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Wear it draped or knotted around the neck, as a head scarf, or even belted around your jeans.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The game remained knotted 1-1 at halftime.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The contemporary cabin design is another perk, characterized by knotted pine ceilings, charcoal walls, and rustic accents.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
However, Hanover quickly responded with goals from Henry Phillips and Kisiel that knotted that game at three.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Wear it draped or knotted around the neck, as a head scarf, or even belted around your jeans.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted
Adjective
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The result is a knotty, fractured identity.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The jazz polymath wrote, played, produced, and mixed everything on his new solo album, weaving overlapping loops and knotty counterpoints into a dynamic suite of interconnected pieces.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the earliest of these changes, a tangled version of a protein called tau starts building up in a tiny region deep in the brain involved in sleep, attention and alertness, called the locus coeruleus.—
Elizabeth Riley,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Keeping your electronics separated is an excellent way to avoid scratched screens and tangled cables.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Europeans are also continuing to argue that the war in Ukraine, the largest land war in Europe since World War II, is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.—
Margaret Brennan,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Singing has been intertwined with resistance efforts for all of human history.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The green Rio Grande rests like a ribbon in the jaws of jagged canyons.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first was a gentle bell curve; the second was a jagged line, with two sharp peaks—one on the left, the other on the right.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Inside the stadium, the crowd was a bit sparse for opening acts Wisdom Indian Dancers — introduced and joined onstage by country singer and later performer Margo Price — and Madeline Edwards as attendees worked their way through the snarled traffic around the stadium and blocks-long entrance lines.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
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On my way back downtown, my taxi overtakes trucks packed with dangling meat carcasses while kamikaze scooters weave in and out of snarled traffic.—
Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Homecoming for Pope Jordan Pope scored 12 points in 33 minutes for Texas playing in his native Bay Area, coming back after suffering a broken foot late in a second-round win over Gonzaga.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gertie’s broken tail was a desperate and heartbreaking sign of her relief and gratitude, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Swimming in contaminated water can lead to gastroenteritis that appears up to 12 days later, or other types of infections or illnesses.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Crews spent hours after the fire was out taking inventory and clearing out contaminated equipment.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The experience also includes a selection of finger sandwiches, including options like coronation Hmong chicken or traditional bánh mì, as well as pastries and cakes, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a cheese and charcuterie platter.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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At Zain’s house, Yazid perched at the edge of his seat and stood up every time Zain’s mother came into the room, bringing first pomegranate sherbet, then food, several dishes served on a low table set in front of the sofa, and even a dessert, carrot halvah with clotted cream.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Knotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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