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cobweb

noun

Definition of cobwebnext
as in spiderweb

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Recent Examples of cobweb Also featured in the post is a photo of a decorative cobweb and spider. — Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 The only snow that stuck on my property was on a cobweb, but the spider probably considers that his property. — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023 Wu gok appear otherworldly, the result of the taro and wheat dough creating a cobweb-like structure when it’s fried. — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2022 Each week, grow rooms, like the one pictured here, produce up to 4,400 pounds of mushrooms and mycelia, the cobweb-like membrane from which mushrooms sprout. — Discover Magazine, 31 May 2013 See All Example Sentences for cobweb
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  1. spiderweb
  2. labyrinth
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  • In a spiderweb that has spread through the nation's laws, economy, warfare and culture, its repercussions are also felt by just about every American.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Then, suddenly, the rock splits into a spiderweb of fractures.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of spiderweb
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  • This stone is part of a larger labyrinth that eventually reaches an ocean in a system of deep, powerful interdependence.
    — Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Begin at the Grand Bazaar, where more than 4,000 shops are packed in a labyrinth of vaulted passageways that have bustled with traders for over 500 years.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
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