as in tangle
something that catches and holds
the representative was forced to resign after getting caught in a noose of lies and corruption
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Recent Examples of noose
The plot thickens and the noose is getting tighter.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In the clip it is seen in a striped prison-style outfit, has a tag that says 'Musk' and is being dragged by what appears to be a noose hung around the neck.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Unlike Bills fans who pulled a similar stunt last fall, the one in Philly included a noose.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
After an investigation, federal authorities said that the noose-knotted rope, used to close the stall’s pull-down garage door, had been hanging in the stall since the previous October and that no hate crime had been committed.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In the clip it is seen in a striped prison-style outfit, has a tag that says 'Musk' and is being dragged by what appears to be a noose hung around the neck.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Unlike Bills fans who pulled a similar stunt last fall, the one in Philly included a noose.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
After an investigation, federal authorities said that the noose-knotted rope, used to close the stall’s pull-down garage door, had been hanging in the stall since the previous October and that no hate crime had been committed.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noose
Noun
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Soon enough, this tangle of typical teenage troubles butts up against a sinister alternate universe, the Upside Down.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rubber brushes prevent tangles making long term clean up even easier.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the Knicks can’t fall for the trap, and Brunson, who finished with 34 points on 12-of-27 shooting from the field to go with eight assists on the night, had a frustrating start to his evening.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Europe is wary of sleepwalking back into the trap of reliance on Russian energy resources that caused an energy crisis at the outset of the 2022 invasion and mounting speculation that Europe might reopen its taps has sparked pushback from key European voices.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In addition to his work in the wind ensemble, Gael has been a key member of the marching band and indoor drumline, serving as lead snare drummer.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Echoing the raw feelings of heartbreak, the album is stripped back, with sparse snares and cymbals in lieu of a full drumkit.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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What makes quantum internet even safer is a phenomenon called entanglement.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The legacy of colonialism and Cold War entanglements that drew parts of the region into superpower rivalries and proxy wars left many Southeast Asian countries wary of aligning too closely with any one major power.—
Lynn Kuok,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the United States alone, navigating the labyrinth of healthcare administrative tasks costs up to $265 billion annually, according to a 2023 McKinsey analysis.—
Jacob Miller,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 100-acre resort has a 45,000-square-foot waterpark with a labyrinth of waterslides.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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From sticky asphalt graves to dinosaur-eating quicksand, these sites reveal how nature sometimes sets its own snares, and how life—on a mass scale—meets its end.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lawsuits piling up from unions and states underscore the legal quicksand Musk has stepped into. California cannot afford such recklessness.—
Zac Townsend,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Those who were there vividly recall that spring day when 124 million gallons of water from the Chicago River flowed into the city’s maze of underground freight tunnels and building basements, turning the Loop into a ghost town.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Indiana orchard carves stunning Caitlin Clark tribute into corn maze County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, has seen record crowds come to witness its Caitlin Clark corn maze in honor of the WNBA Fever and former Iowa star this Halloween season.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Noose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noose. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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