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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
advised against becoming involved in that country's civil war, warning that escape from that morass might prove nigh impossible
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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the distracted driver had driven his car off the road and into a morass
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Recent Examples of morass
For such writers and thinkers, including Jean-François Lyotard, Hannah Arendt, and Heinrich Blücher, history felt like a betrayal in which former traditions and institutions had collapsed, leaving behind a morass of emptiness and fractured communities.
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
He’s principally defined by having no clear place to be, which can be rich territory for psychological texture — or a narrative morass that bogs everything down.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Deciding what kind of data to mine is a morass of its own, too.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Sadly, there seems to be no end in sight for this morass of mounting legal disputes.
—Vlad Drazdovich, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
He’s principally defined by having no clear place to be, which can be rich territory for psychological texture — or a narrative morass that bogs everything down.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Deciding what kind of data to mine is a morass of its own, too.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Sadly, there seems to be no end in sight for this morass of mounting legal disputes.
—Vlad Drazdovich, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morass
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With estuaries full of reptiles, swooping egrets, and thick tangles of mangroves decorated in Cajun hibiscus, this is wild Louisiana.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sliced thinly, the central ingredients create a towering tangle of crunch.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many of the belts with these spoons attached to the ends were found in a marsh in Denmark called Illerup Ådal, along with thousands of other weapons and pieces of military equipment.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, after the fire died, researchers at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories found high concentrations of toxic heavy metals in the nearby mudflats and marshes.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Determined to resolve the situation, the OP set a trap.—
Darlin Tillery,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Rodent issues — including one found alive in a sticky trap at an Italian restaurant and more than 40 droppings in a taco spot’s kitchen — were among the violations that led the state to temporarily shut nine South Florida restaurants last week.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Underneath, a swamp of flavors: pork debris (the meat that falls off the roast and settles at the bottom of the pan; seems to be a Louisiana thing), cheesy grits, caramelized onions, and garlic.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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One shopper wrote that the boots kept their feet dry and warm during two full days of hiking through snow, swamp, and mud.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk Just Started Shutting Down This Government Agency Hours Before Employees Were Expected to Report to Work The quagmire created by shuttering USAID will have profound, lasting global effects.—
Dawn Klavon,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rather than getting dragged into other Asian quagmires, Washington would maintain stability as an offshore balancer, without deploying troops on the ground.—
Bilahari Kausikan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Renderings show the school as a network of low glassy buildings with pitched roofs, surrounded by palms and, concerningly, what looks like a wetland.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 Jan. 2025
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An oasis right in the middle of Reed College, the lake is ringed by trails, including boardwalks through wetlands, and has numerous spots overlooking the water, which are perfect for a moment of quiet contemplation.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Is this a burgeoning love affair or just another con job stacked on top of a labyrinth of deceptions?—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Through the Delta, the state and federal governments supply tap water to two-thirds of the state’s population and irrigation water to millions of acres of farms, with a labyrinth of levees, pumps and islands controlling the balance of saltwater and freshwater.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Of course academics and other people with more regular artist jobs can get harried, but then again so can artists trying to string together work on quicksand!—
Liana Finck,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Zags, a perennial powerhouse and long the best team in the West, looked like they were stuck in quicksand all night.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Morass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morass. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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