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as in clusters
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 swellings
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
felt a small knot on the back of his head
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as in links
a uniting or binding force or influence
their business partnership is strengthened by the knot of personal friendship
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as in groupings
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 problems
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 tangles
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knots
Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
As for grunt, Angelique is powered by a pair of MTU 12V4000 M65L that let the yacht dart to a top speed of 17 knots.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The company announced earlier this year that ULTRA Turbo completed a 60-hour mission-representative flight at 25,000 feet and 100 knots true airspeed.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Temperatures of negative five degrees Celsius could be found at five thousand feet of elevation, wind speed fifteen knots.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
As well as the vagaries of the wind, there’s a strong current flowing through the Hudson, sometimes as much as three knots.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Here, Willow Smith wears her braids in Bantu knots.
—Larry Stansbury, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Arguably, though, neither outcome fully ties up one of the underlying knots the trial surfaced.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There will be gale-force gusts at about 35-45 knots across most of the waters along Southern California's coastal communities.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Small craft should exercise caution near Treasure Coast waters due to southeast winds at 15 to 20 knots and choppy seas of 3 to 4 feet.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
As for grunt, Angelique is powered by a pair of MTU 12V4000 M65L that let the yacht dart to a top speed of 17 knots.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The company announced earlier this year that ULTRA Turbo completed a 60-hour mission-representative flight at 25,000 feet and 100 knots true airspeed.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Temperatures of negative five degrees Celsius could be found at five thousand feet of elevation, wind speed fifteen knots.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
As well as the vagaries of the wind, there’s a strong current flowing through the Hudson, sometimes as much as three knots.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Here, Willow Smith wears her braids in Bantu knots.
—Larry Stansbury, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Arguably, though, neither outcome fully ties up one of the underlying knots the trial surfaced.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
There will be gale-force gusts at about 35-45 knots across most of the waters along Southern California's coastal communities.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Verb
No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knots
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Pollock agreed to the terms, and Penland left the meeting excited by the possibility of forging greater links between Hollywood and the evangelical community.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Common travel regrets stem from preventable issues like poor planning, budget problems, and choosing the wrong companions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The inability to forgive was causing seismic problems in their lives.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Starlink has a significant head start in the broadband megaconstellation race, with SpaceX launching fresh batches weekly or even more frequently on its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket while also preparing to launch bigger payloads on the Starship rocket, which is currently under development.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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The question becomes whether the Blues want to bring in a reinforcement now or let their recent high draft picks take their lumps.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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This fermentation process separates the milk into curds (the thicker lumps of cheese) and whey (the liquid portion).—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
24 May 2026
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“Knots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knots. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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