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
Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
On top of doggedly tracking a serial killer whose murder spree started decades earlier, our shrewd heroine uncovers a tangled workplace conspiracy that's as sinister as her prime suspect's motives.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
There’s no greater headache than settling into a hotel room after a long travel day only to find all of your jewelry got tangled up on your journey.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
But any time a cell is not actively dividing, its chromatin is unwound into what looks like a tangled mess.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
On top of doggedly tracking a serial killer whose murder spree started decades earlier, our shrewd heroine uncovers a tangled workplace conspiracy that's as sinister as her prime suspect's motives.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Verb
Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
There’s no greater headache than settling into a hotel room after a long travel day only to find all of your jewelry got tangled up on your journey.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangled
Adjective
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This will surely bring up some complicated emotions.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Behind the glitter, grooves and Grammy-winning legacy of Earth, Wind & Fire sits a more complicated story, revealing a more personal side of the band’s founder, Maurice White.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
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Another guy was wearing a Knicks flag as a cape, two of its corners knotted at his throat.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The Art Nouveau design incorporates ceiling frescoes, terra-cotta floors, and intricate woodwork.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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Some limited sets are as affordable as $25, while the largest, most intricate sets can cost up to $500.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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That air should be JR’s vital collaborator — no complex and costly scaffolding for these magic mountains — is nothing new in Paris.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Founded by Marc-André Roy and Jared Etzel in 2012, Domaine Roy & Fils is known for its elegant interpretations of Burgundy-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, so this complex but somewhat lighthearted rosé comes as a pleasant surprise.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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