1
a
: the network spread by a spider : spiderweb
b
: tangles of the silken threads of a spiderweb usually covered with accumulated dirt and dust
2
: something that entangles, obscures, or confuses
a cobweb of law and politics
Examples of cobweb in a Sentence
Dirt and cobwebs filled the corners of the room.
The barn is filled with cobwebs.
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Your higher power can be an elephant or a cobweb in a corner.
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Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But when strung together in a cobweb of obfuscation, the result is bewilderment, not communication; suspicion, not trust.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Also featured in the post is a photo of a decorative cobweb and spider.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The only snow that stuck on my property was on a cobweb, but the spider probably considers that his property.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
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Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But when strung together in a cobweb of obfuscation, the result is bewilderment, not communication; suspicion, not trust.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Also featured in the post is a photo of a decorative cobweb and spider.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The only snow that stuck on my property was on a cobweb, but the spider probably considers that his property.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
See All Example Sentences for cobweb
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“Cobweb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobweb. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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