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bramble

noun

Definition of bramblenext
as in tangle

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Recent Examples of bramble Starting at the front picket fence, Jonathan trains up English roses, clematis vines, and even raspberry brambles that tempt passing neighbors. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Drink options include prosecco, Aperol spritz, gin bramble, rum runner punch and more. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The nightingale turned abruptly, flying to a low bramble just inches from the fox’s snout. — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025 Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass. — Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bramble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bramble
  1. tangle
  2. bush
  3. jungle
  4. brush
  5. scrub
  6. hedge
  7. grove
Noun
  • Sticky beta-amyloid can build into brain-clogging plaque over decades, eventually spurring neuron-killing tau tangles that lead to symptoms.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Sazan is a rugged place—strewn with rocks and tangles of trees, populated by a large colony of rats, and studded with bunkers built by the Marxist dictator Enver Hoxha to defend against an imaginary invasion.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • Check for tours of her Tudor Revival home and the English-style garden filled with holly, lilac, and juniper bushes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Video from the scene appeared to show the vehicle partially on the sidewalk near a bush.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bush
Noun
  • Netflix documentary The Lost Children tells the almost unbelievable tale of four children stranded after a plane crash in the jungles of Colombia.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That prompted hundreds of thousands to walk through the Darien Gap, a jungle in Panama and Colombia, on a grueling journey through at least eight countries.
    — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of jungle
Noun
  • The device comes with a refill dock, two regular brush heads, and a charging cable.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Show up to public meetings to stay informed, and start making an impact at home by clearing dry brush around your property and helping neighbors do the same.
    — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of brush
Noun
  • Spring for a scrub and a massage for extra relaxation, and unwind in the lounge afterward for snacks and tea to refuel before jumping back into activities like birdwatching, kayaking, and lawn games.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bowe advised using a gentle cleanser so skin does not feel squeaky-clean afterward, swapping gritty scrubs for hydrating exfoliating serums and skipping fragrances and essential oils.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrub
Noun
  • Also known as hedge apple, people loved its adaptability and tough-as-nails character, but the spines and grapefruit-sized fruit were not usually welcomed in home landscapes.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ligustrum, or privet, is known primarily as a fast-growing shrub that is easily shapable into hedges and living privacy fences.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hedge
Noun
  • Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of grove

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“Bramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bramble. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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