Thesaurus results for ENTANGLEMENT

entanglement

noun

in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt

Definition of entanglement

as in tangle

something that catches and holds his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

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Recent Examples of entanglement Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon observed in quantum physics that even stumped the great Albert Einstein. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 Cassidy Teufel, deputy director at the coastal commission, said during a review of the project that seaweed farms use taut, rigid lines, not the loose fishing lines that are a leading cause of whale entanglements. — Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The film concerns a bus full of French high-school seniors on a trip to Pompeii, where the long gaze of history meets their hormonal entanglements and a bunch of Freudian desire. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Demand remains strong as ever as global stock has dwindled due to our ongoing Middle East entanglement. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement

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The brain’s surface has ridges and valleys, and CTE tangles are found in the depths of those valleys, called the cortical sulci, and surround blood vessels.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Brushing controls shedding, removes debris and prevents tangles.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

The former—a dark blue microfiber on the outer part of the cloth—breaks up bigger pieces of grime, while the light blue microfiber on the inner part traps and absorbs dirt.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Across 13 tracks, Emjay (whose stage name is an acronym for her real name, María José) fuses genres like pop, rock, trap and hyperpop, turning the mix into an act of uninhibited freedom.

— Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of trap

Noun

In Hot or Cold, teams work their way through a labyrinth of rooms, each containing a challenge that must be completed as quickly as possible.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
In the cobwebbed sub-basement of a Swedish library, an unnamed narrator discovers a labyrinth of twenty-six rooms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of labyrinth

Noun

But without blueprints, safety rules or ownership, those solutions become a maze of duplicate apps, weak controls and fragile workflows.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Pumpkin Festival The annual Pumpkin Festival returns to Stone Mountain Park with a new hay maze, character meet-and-greets, storytelling, a pie-eating contest and more.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of maze

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