as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
my mind's been in a tangle ever since I learned some disturbing information about an online acquaintance
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with
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Recent Examples of tangle
Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
However, when it’s modified, tau can form toxic aggregates – tangles that degrade these key structures.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
This activity is how the male deer end up getting tangled up in things like Christmas lights.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
However, when it’s modified, tau can form toxic aggregates – tangles that degrade these key structures.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
After Brown and Brooks first got tangled in the end zone, Pride stepped in and shoved Brown, who reacted by pulling him into a tunnel leading away from the field.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
This activity is how the male deer end up getting tangled up in things like Christmas lights.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangle
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There is probably a version of this story that centers on the grief and confusion Amy might feel about losing nearly a decade of her life.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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In the hours following the attack, the was some initial confusion about whether law enforcement was investigating it as a terrorist incident, as the New Orleans mayor and an FBI special agent gave contradicting answers.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lopez play Aurora, a classic screen siren who exists in the imagination of Luis Molina, a gay hairdresser, who retreats into fantasies while trapped in an Argentine prison.Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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Winds damaged at least 115 structures, trapping people inside their homes, according to a weather service preliminary summary.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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His 28-yard touchdown pass knotted the game, sending it into a second overtime.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Fold and thread it through a bead about three inches before knotting the tread on top of the bead.Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, there are, of course reasons why the fog might smell of chemicals.Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Felsenthal had already made some clear-sky sea paintings by the time the fog rolled in on that July day in Pleasant Bay.Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangle. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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