as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
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as in trapped
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 knotted
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 tangled
Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The collective tension as the game went on, and the poles became taller and more tangled, made every move exciting.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Her free-associative lyrics are either mesmerizingly strange or plainly hilarious, and her tangled, clanging riffs have an oddly soothing effect.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the indictment, the mayor his associates were being entangled in a tangled web of federal investigations involving subpoenas, raids, and turmoil within city hall.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
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In practice, the framework often results in a tangled web of policies, workflows, and manual interventions.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The collective tension as the game went on, and the poles became taller and more tangled, made every move exciting.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Her free-associative lyrics are either mesmerizingly strange or plainly hilarious, and her tangled, clanging riffs have an oddly soothing effect.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the indictment, the mayor his associates were being entangled in a tangled web of federal investigations involving subpoenas, raids, and turmoil within city hall.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangled
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The Princess of Wales is coming off a very complicated year.—
Blanche Marcel,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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Admittedly, the show started to lose some momentum in later seasons as subplots and shifting relationships became more complicated.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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At its core, quilting involves stitching together layers of fabric, often in intricate patterns, to create both beautiful and functional items.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Left unmanaged, these issues can disrupt family dynamics, derail careers, deplete wealth and complicate legacy planning.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Shifting trade policies, geopolitical risks, supply shortages and evolving regulatory landscapes all complicate decision-making.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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This makes the decision as to whether Villa wish to trigger the buy option more complex, given the 27-year-old’s rejuvenation remains a work in progress and now complicated by injury.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similar to Barbarian, a surface-level logline description about missing kids is but the tip of a massive and wildly complex iceberg.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangled. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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