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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
he was caught in the web of branches she was trapped by her own web of lies
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as in ambush
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers
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Recent Examples of web
In Sentimental Value, the past forms a filigree-delicate web with the present, never left behind, even if the people caught up in it can’t always feel it.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Editors’ Picks This Dress Is Dividing the Internet In other words, the cause of most marital breakdowns is a nuanced web of two subjective narratives, both of which contain painful truths.
—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times, 22 May 2025
At the moment, the tangled web of the Heat’s payroll has far-reaching tentacles.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
One web company, Meta, has explored Ethernet fabrics for AI clusters as well as InfiniBand, an alternative networking standard pioneered partly by Mellanox, a networking hardware maker that Nvidia acquired for $7 billion in 2020.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Editors’ Picks This Dress Is Dividing the Internet In other words, the cause of most marital breakdowns is a nuanced web of two subjective narratives, both of which contain painful truths.
—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times, 22 May 2025
At the moment, the tangled web of the Heat’s payroll has far-reaching tentacles.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
One web company, Meta, has explored Ethernet fabrics for AI clusters as well as InfiniBand, an alternative networking standard pioneered partly by Mellanox, a networking hardware maker that Nvidia acquired for $7 billion in 2020.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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Long story short, the uncontrolled airflow of a standard blow dryer can create tangles galore on loose to tight curl patterns while the nozzle detachment used to create a smooth blowout effect does away with curls entirely.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
14 May 2025
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Speaking of tangles, the X9 employs onboard AI to detect and avoid problematic items like shoes and cords.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Trump confronted South Africa's leader with false claims of genocide in Oval Office ambush.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Another man waits in ambush to force him to confess.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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Boom! Johnson’s shot found the bottom of the net and the Pacers were in disbelief not only because the shot went in, but also because of the foul call.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Processes that empower companies to cast wider nets and hire and advance the best talent.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The bagless self-empty base can hold up to 60 days of dirt and debris, and HEPA filtration traps 99.97% of allergens.—
& John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Some gardeners will plant zinnias as a trap crop, hoping to distract beetles from their prized roses.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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This particular one was modeled after the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral and dedicated to John-Roger after his death.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The giant spreads his arms to gesture at the labyrinth of pages, then throws his head back in cackling laughter.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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Karlsson found the puck in a maze of chaos around the blue paint and roofed it over Trent Miner to call game.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Fat, Sugar, and Impaired Brain Function For the study, college students were asked to navigate a virtual maze to locate a treasure chest.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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His romantic entanglements with men over the years.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The company’s Quantum network entanglement chip is a research prototype that enables quantum networks to scale and connect quantum processors for practical applications.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Attempting to sort that out has been a morass of long phone calls on hold and in-person trips seeking an appointment.—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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The nearly $2T student loan morass is a serious problem that needs to be dealt with.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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