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adjective

Definition of knottednext
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as in knotty

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as in tangled

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verb

past tense of knot
as in intertwined
to twist together into a usually confused mass the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together

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Recent Examples of knotted
Adjective
Dior workrooms were treated as a version of her studio — a place where flat fabric is pressed, knotted and bent into three dimensions. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Parents love the knotted gowns that adjust as your baby grows—seemingly overnight! — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Verb
Old men passed the guests on rickety bicycles, grocery bags knotted to their handlebars. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Williamson, drafted by the Mariners in 2023 and traded to Tampa Bay in February, knotted the game in the second with a double that scored Chandler Simpson from first. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for knotted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted
  1. knotty
  2. tangled
  3. intertwined
  4. jagged
  5. snarled
  6. broken
  7. contaminated
  8. clotted
Adjective
  • Supergirl is, on paper, aiming for something knottier than a typical comic-book adaptation.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of knotty
Adjective
  • The space fans have come to know is covered in tangled vines and surrounded by plants and yard art.
    — Jenna Thompson July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Sebold’s memoir later became a bestseller, and through a tangled series of events that began when producers decided to make a film version of the memoir, the book ultimately helped lead to Broadwater’s exoneration in 2021.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • However, this line of argumentation leaves unacknowledged the ways in which professionalization and academic exploration are importantly intertwined, rather than at odds.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Population-level case numbers hid individual after idiosyncratic individual — and just how closely research and practice could be intertwined.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Definition of intertwined
Adjective
  • Between them is a round glass table by Courtney Applebaum with three jagged slabs for legs.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The flouncy skirts with jagged edges of different lengths brings a touch of whimsy to any look.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of jagged
Adjective
  • While there were countless reasons for the snarled traffic and ingress breakdown in access to the stadium on the afternoon of the Argentina-Algeria game, Kansas City and KC2026 would be left to wear it if it didn’t get fixed pronto.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • The remarks forecast a long stalemate, despite the mounting pressure on Congress to reopen the DHS that’s stemming from both the snarled airport traffic and the heightened national security risks stemming from the Iran war.
    — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of snarled
Adjective
  • His adventures traversing a broken land of haunted people and animals may be less the stuff of future myth and more about trauma, but Yoon brilliantly creates voices for human and canine that make both more whole.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The broken, headless humerus was instead left to float freely in the man’s arm, unattached to his upper body.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • Over half of the surfaces were found to have high enough levels of bacteria, yeast or mold to put someone at risk for infection, with the headrest the most contaminated area.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Beyond the contaminated water, Detwiler says, they're linked to frequent illness outbreaks and can be notoriously difficult to trace back to their source.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • The nearly 3,000-foot-long train was patiently idling beside the platform at East Perth Terminal, where a spread of scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream, and Bollinger champagne welcomed eager travelers.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Several three-tier cake stands were brought to the table with sandwiches, pastries and buttermilk scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve from Highgrove House, the country estate of King Charles, and Fortnum & Mason tea.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
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