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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
he was caught in the web of branches she was trapped by her own web of lies
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as in ambush
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers
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Recent Examples of web
By targeting the display layer of your banking app or web interface.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Related Articles In between the launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites into low earth orbit and a new AI model that can use a web browser, Amazon tucked in a few fashion updates.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
That social web of connections helped encourage people to keep coming back repeatedly over weeks and months, and now, years.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Trump sees this web of alliances, treaties and soft power as expensive, outdated relics that restrain America's ability to act decisively on its own.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Related Articles In between the launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites into low earth orbit and a new AI model that can use a web browser, Amazon tucked in a few fashion updates.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
That social web of connections helped encourage people to keep coming back repeatedly over weeks and months, and now, years.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Trump sees this web of alliances, treaties and soft power as expensive, outdated relics that restrain America's ability to act decisively on its own.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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All of our experts agree that silk and satin bonnets protect hair from the harsh friction caused by cotton pillowcases, which can lead to dryness, tangles, frizz, and breakage over time.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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But after the onset of dementia with high tau tangles, anti-tau therapy or one of the many other experimental approaches may be more effective.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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Memories of the ambush on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were still fresh.—
David Moscrop,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Joe Bergeron was searching for carjacking suspects in St. Paul when he was killed in an ambush.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
5 May 2025
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In a press conference, Suzman described the foundation’s work to come up with better bed nets and using new technological tools to make it so mosquitoes can’t carry malaria.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Seventeen seconds later, Toronto’s Mitch Marner threw a shot from the point that Sergei Bobrovsky couldn’t see and somehow hit the net.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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So organizations often fall into the trap of title inflation to retain or attract talent, which breeds entitlement, short-term thinking and cultures that don't support employees' well-being.—
Tonushree Mondal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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There is no point in acting like Liverpool fans should be above the traps of tribalism and self-aggrandisement that all football fans fall into.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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But we could just as easily get lost in El Born and the Gothic Quarter’s labyrinths, looking for dumplings or the best Catalan restaurant.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
6 May 2025
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The rehearsal space for the Metropolitan Opera’s orchestra is three levels below a parking garage, amid a labyrinth of dingy hallways and exposed ceiling pipes.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Bryce Canyon is a colorful maze of spires, cliffs and ravines eroded in soft rock and soil at the edge of a plateau.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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But now the 55-year-old beleaguered mogul — worth as much as $1 billion just three years ago — spends his days moving with little fanfare through the maze of hallways and rooms that make up the federal justice system, his once-black hair and beard faded to gray.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Critics argue that such entanglements could influence U.S. foreign policy decisions, underscoring the need for transparency and ethical considerations.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Even among those who champion digital asset innovation, there is growing recognition that legislation this consequential cannot be rushed, especially while ethical questions surrounding the President’s financial entanglements remain unresolved.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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What happened next has become a matter of intrigue and resulted in a sprawling legal morass that has consumed Hollywood and sparked intense public interest.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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And then, in 2010, Inna died without any children or a will, leaving behind a morass of 20,000 books, manuscripts, files and correspondence in their cluttered Bronx apartment.—
Joseph Berger,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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