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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
OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to launch its own web browser.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Since 2019, OpenAI has methodically shifted power away from its nonprofit parent organization into a tangled web of business deals and investor relationships.
—Orson Aguilar, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security Number (SSN), phone number, and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
This content uses JavaScript and WebGL features that are not supported or blocked by your web browser or device.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Since 2019, OpenAI has methodically shifted power away from its nonprofit parent organization into a tangled web of business deals and investor relationships.
—Orson Aguilar, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security Number (SSN), phone number, and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
This content uses JavaScript and WebGL features that are not supported or blocked by your web browser or device.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
Noun
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In my experience, most sea salt sprays require some sort of trade-off: either tons of volume but tangles, or great wave definition but very little body.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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One of the most aggressive garden invaders, bindweed rapidly rambles through perennials and shrubs, creating a leafy tangle of stems and foliage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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Waiting in ambush uses power, and the drone’s battery will have been running down.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Authorities also confirmed the identity of the suspect in the firefighter ambush.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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With artists from every region of the world, the Dior Lady Art project casts a wide net, with both established and emerging artists flocking to put their spin on the pillar handbag style.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Malo Gusto’s cross-cum-shot deflected off defender Giay Agustin to wrong-foot goalkeeper Weverton before bobbling into the back of the net.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Affluent families sometimes fall into the trap of overprotecting their kids, removing all struggle in the name of love.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The idealistic and naively optimistic Superman walks right into the trap.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Pushing a tile onto the board pushes another off and creates new routes through the labyrinth.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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In the original, Emily, the enigmatic socialite, and Stephanie, the ever-eager mommy vlogger, navigated a labyrinth of secrets, betrayals, and, of course, a missing person.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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That meant a grid of streets that over the years also became a maze of roads in winding subdivisions.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Through a basement maze of whirring industrial equipment are mundane-looking doors that lead to the unexpected.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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And of course, people are right to be worried about foreign entanglement after the last 25 years of idiotic foreign policy.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
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Manatees also are vulnerable to boat strikes, entanglement in fishing gear and ingestion of marine debris.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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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
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Tax administration is often written off as a bureaucratic morass—a neutral, technocratic function made necessary by the modern state but best kept as small as possible.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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