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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
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Just thinking about it gives me a knot in my stomach.
—Lea Chen, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The knots tighten and multiply.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Just thinking about it gives me a knot in my stomach.
—Lea Chen, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
With 43 seconds on the clock and a timeout in his back pocket, Albin chose the conservative route, handing the ball off twice and forgoing a Hail Mary to send the game to the half knotted up.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knot
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These gorgeous cluster bowls from The Favorites make creating a holiday dip spread, a crudité platter, a taco night, or a baked potato bar—use your imagination—so much faster and easier.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, however the cluster of six ±1% moves since the sharp 3% drop on October 10 has materialized.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This helps prevent injection site reactions like swelling and rashes.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Part of his skull will need to be replaced with a prosthetic once the swelling goes down.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford then provided a link to a Reagan speech where the late president voices opposition to tariffs.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some wonky orbital math suggests that Jupiter’s gravitational influence could have condensed rubble from the breakup into such a grouping.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the fall, Hempstead recommends hiking just beyond Chester Lake to Elephant Rocks, a grouping of huge limestone boulders surrounded by coniferous trees called larches, whose soft needles turn buttery yellow in late September.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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That solves a lot of problems, a lot of ills of society.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nothing twisted or tangled together during the drying process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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The approach bypasses government taking custody of kids and parents becoming tangled in lengthy court cases.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Now, one of her enemies has done the same — only this batch of flames is more like being tossed into an incinerator than warming up by the fireplace.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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The scarcity is not performed but natural; small-batch production means fewer than a thousand of any one item exist.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knot. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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