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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
from the summit we could see knots of houses up and down the river valley
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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
their business partnership is strengthened by the knot of personal friendship
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as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
knots of people were quietly chatting around the meeting hall
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the situation involved so many legal knots that we decided to get a lawyer
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as in to tangle
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knot
Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Brooke and former Stanley Cup winner Steven Oleksy secretly tied the knot in June 2022 and became parents this January, with the arrival of fraternal twins.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Edwards’ double drove in a run and Sanchez’s fifth homer of the season knotted the contest in the third.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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Noun
There’s also some concerns about defensive mobility, as Seattle struggled to keep up on the break and could get spun in knots with good movement inside the box.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Brooke and former Stanley Cup winner Steven Oleksy secretly tied the knot in June 2022 and became parents this January, with the arrival of fraternal twins.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Verb
The Yankees responded in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run from Cody Bellinger, knotting the game at 2-2.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Edwards’ double drove in a run and Sanchez’s fifth homer of the season knotted the contest in the third.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knot
Noun
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To identify these early galaxies, Wold and his colleagues focused on a massive galaxy cluster called Abell 2744, or Pandora's Cluster, located about 4 billion light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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When a frenzied cluster of infected, as the virus carriers are known collectively, bursts through the door and the screaming starts, the video image of Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po and Tinky-Winky gets splashed with blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The swelling on her brain is still not fully gone, causing difficulties with speech and mobility of the right side of her body as well as memory problems.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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The Martian felt better on Tuesday despite some swelling and bruising, but Boone held him out of the lineup.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Covert Action This could include physical attacks by groups designated as terrorists by the United States, but would not be limited to those — for which severe retaliation could also be expected if any link were proved.—
Matthew Tostevin
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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What little evidence was collected was not able to establish a DNA link between Rayner and the prime suspect, reports said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Bowden lists a grouping of three top-10 prospects as the package that would land Robert on the Padres.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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For the social workers working with families through trauma, joblessness, health problems or other crises, burnout was a real concern.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Kesh’s remarks highlight how Alpha™ continues to solve problems for designers and consumers alike, building off a rich legacy and continuing to evolve textile technology.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Eric Dane, who famously bathed with 2 women, now appears tangled up with 3.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Their two offspring — Cane (Jake Weary) and recovering addict Bree (Melissa Benoist) — are estranged and tangled up in a fishing net of relationship issues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Italy has reportedly deported a first batch of people from its offshore migration detention facility in Albania, with five Egyptian nationals apparently having been taken to Cairo on a chartered flight costing €113,850 ($132,133 at time of writing).—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bake a batch of these red velvet cookies for the backyard bash.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Order the jumbo lump or save a few bucks and opt for the equally tasty backfin version.—
Christina Tkacik,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In a fifty-eight-year-old survivor of breast cancer with a strong family history of the disease, a new lump near the original site likely signals recurrence—intervention is warranted.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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