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
Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Take the tangle of roots hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the living room.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 14 Jan. 2025
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Art and its distribution are hopelessly tangled together.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The result is even better cleaning capability with none of the hair and fiber tangles that traditionally plague robovacs.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Take the tangle of roots hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the living room.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
The incident occurred in the dying seconds against the Canucks, when McDavid and Garland got tangled up in the high slot in a wrestling match for roughly 15 seconds, during which Garland pinned and held McDavid.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Art and its distribution are hopelessly tangled together.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangle
Noun
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Given the confusion surrounding EOs, her remarks provide critical insight into their legal standing and potential impact on TCUs.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The decision to spare EIS, at least for now, only adds to the confusion.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Major American investors, including Trump allies, are involved with companies prospecting nickel, iron and rare earth elements, even though much of it is trapped far under frozen ground or ice (in some parts of Greenland, the ice is two miles thick).—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many states have regulations or laws about trapping and releasing feral swine, for example, in order to help reduce the spread.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sullivan then drained his fourth three-pointer to knot the score 17-all as the teams accounted for six ties and seven lead changes in the second.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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That lasted until Nembhard drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1:18 left, knotting the score at 58-all.—
Jeff Faraudo,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article On Tuesday morning, patchy and dense fog returned in several counties.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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The weather service warned Saturday that dense fog near airports in Louisiana may complicate arrivals for fans traveling to New Orleans for Sunday’s game.—
Artemis Moshtaghian,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Tangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangle. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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