involuted

Definition of involutednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for involuted
Adjective
  • Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • What prosecutors say actually happened inside the Banfields’ Fairfax County home was the result of something far more convoluted and sinister — a deadly catfishing scheme that was motivated by an affair and relied on a fetish website to lure an unsuspecting man to his death.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Lucid has patented the involute profile of the gear teeth within its transmission, optimized for performance and efficiency to transmit maximum torque under power while spinning with the least resistance otherwise.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2020
Adjective
  • This rhetoric neatly aligns with choice feminism, but the conversation feels similarly labyrinthine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
  • His legal situation is labyrinthine and almost requires a law degree to get your head around.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The San Lázaro district is known for its labyrinthian alleyways and quiet stone courtyards as well as its proximity to the city center’s Plaza de Armas with its majestic cathedral and graceful fountain.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Data-sharing concerns, unrealistic expectations Health care systems are labyrinthian in their complexity.
    Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • An outsider romance peppered with gallows humor and bubbling over with giddy optimism, Harold and Maude is a life-affirming, weirdly wonderful film about a rich kid with a death wish and his love affair with an exuberant 79-year-old woman.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Their music is an exuberant reminder of how much humans around the world have in common.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Involuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involuted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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