1
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
As to The Naked Gun and especially Happy Gilmore 2, both of these new films are driving through the morass of media content with a lot of years on their tire treads.
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
There have been so many years when the morass of the conference could barely compete with teams in similar positions out west.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
There are no pairs of tidily poetic contradictions, but a morass of inner conflict, uncertainty, pain, and relief.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
There have been so many years when the morass of the conference could barely compete with teams in similar positions out west.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
There are no pairs of tidily poetic contradictions, but a morass of inner conflict, uncertainty, pain, and relief.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morass
Noun
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English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aside from Blast vacuuming, the X9 improves on the X8 by adding zero-tangle technology to the side brush and the main brush.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Environmental groups successfully lobbied for the closing of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet in 2009, launched barrier island rebuilds, and restored thousands of acres of marsh.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Later that day, Kirkpatrick confirmed that the United Cajun Navy's drone located his remains about 200 yards into the marsh, not far from where he was reported missing, according to FOX affiliate WVUE.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Inconsistency is another trap—being visible during a launch but silent during challenges erodes credibility.—
Heather Rosenow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Low-lying areas that trap water are perfect environments for mosses.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even checking email felt like wading into a swamp.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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That just happened to coincide with a deluge of rain, enough to flood streets in downtown Miami and Fort Lauderdale, swamp some cars and send manhole covers and drains bubbling up with excess rainwater.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Turning into a quagmire, and with other Baldoni-leaning content creators and influencers publicly pushing back against their own subpoenas, that legal fishing expedition of sorts was cut short not long after by Lively’s Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Willkie Farr & Gallagher lawyers.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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After Wexner bought it, the vehicle sank into a quagmire of litigation over its provenance before things were resolved in 2016.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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Stretching about 31 miles, this flat, scenic trail follows a former railway line through wetlands, vineyards, and charming towns, all the way to Sandbanks.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The groups argue the center threatens sensitive wetlands that have protected plants and animals.—
Greg Norman , Danamarie McNicholl , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Maybe the labyrinth was all bull.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pieces include a glass labyrinth by Roy Lichtenstein, a Ferris wheel by Basquiat, a forest-like pavilion by David Hockney, and other quirky attractions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Uncle Sam, already a $36 trillion debtor, dug himself deeper into financial quicksand.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Does TikTok go the Twitter-ian way of far-right quicksand pit?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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“Morass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morass. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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