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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
What Lies Beneath Beneath the surface of toxic positivity and forced joy lies a web of dysfunctional cultural traits.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The complicated web of decision-making required for reconciliation has delayed the process for weeks.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
But beneath the optimism lies a complex web of engineering puzzles, regulatory challenges, and the daunting task of building an entirely new engine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The screen was nice, the (smallish) phone size was good, and the device remained plenty fast at all the basic tasks: texting, emails, web browsing, snapping photos.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The complicated web of decision-making required for reconciliation has delayed the process for weeks.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
But beneath the optimism lies a complex web of engineering puzzles, regulatory challenges, and the daunting task of building an entirely new engine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The screen was nice, the (smallish) phone size was good, and the device remained plenty fast at all the basic tasks: texting, emails, web browsing, snapping photos.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
Noun
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All the while, the brain hosts an even more complex tangle of chemicals.—
Elana Spivack,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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The fighting is fueled by the region’s vast mineral wealth, and driven by a tangle of ethnic and political conflicts, as well as decades of bad governance.—
Patricia Huon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
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But then, on February 28th, Vance tag-teamed with Trump in the Oval Office ambush of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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Watch Whoopi Goldberg lead The View cohosts singing, dancing about harmful tariffs to the tune of 'The Hokey Pokey' Naturally, this led to a live View ambush, with Teta and Behar cold-calling Haines during the recording.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Other income, net was $12.5 million, up from $10.4 million in the prior year, primarily due to research and development tax credits from the State of Delaware.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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For the top contenders to cut down the nets at the Final Four, a loss this week will just be a speedbump, but a number of teams on the bubble are playing to keep their seasons alive.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Big mistake: Kitchens get plenty dirty already, but the top of your refrigerator can be a veritable dust trap.—
Lauren Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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Too many ambitious people fall into the trap of chasing other people’s definitions of discipline instead of their own.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Exploring the veritable labyrinth of luxury—past the couture salon displaying Jean Paul Gaultier and Yves Saint Laurent treasures, the jewel-box bathrooms, and down the spiral staircase—guests eventually arrived at the storied Red Room.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The water level in the labyrinth of underground pipes began to drop, creating a vacuum in the system.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From the sprawling maze of vendors at one of the world’s best markets to the first and only Michelin three star restaurant in Thailand, here are Suntaranon's essential places to eat, drink, and stay in Bangkok.—
Regan Stephens,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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But with its maze of construction, detours and delays Highway 50 will be a particular chokepoint for commuters headed downtown, said Masoud Ghodrat Adabi, a Sacramento State civil engineering professor and an expert in transportation planning and traffic safety.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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Whereas empathy can lead to emotional entanglement that can distort decision-making, compassionate objectivity acknowledges and validates emotions without being overtaken by them.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t Conrad’s first legal entanglement over data access.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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The culture and system of DOC has solidified into this morass of unaccountability and negligence that can probably only be excised from without, by an official not tethered to it or the city’s broader political strictures.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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There's this huge morass of gray that both Mark and Cecil [Walton Goggins], and most of our characters, exist in.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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