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as in tangled
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as in weaved
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knotted
Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2025
Guess Anne Belted Cardigan An oversized shawl collar with knotted fringe and deep hip patch pockets make an instant style statement.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Her look featured a bikini top with a knotted detail in the center, wide-leg pants and a matching headband to tie everything together.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The contemporary cabin design is another perk, characterized by knotted pine ceilings, charcoal walls, and rustic accents.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
At his Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, the man poised to take control of the U.S. Department of Energy and its vast apparatus of technological research and development sat behind a walnut desk wearing a gray suit and a crisply knotted red tie.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2025
Guess Anne Belted Cardigan An oversized shawl collar with knotted fringe and deep hip patch pockets make an instant style statement.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Her look featured a bikini top with a knotted detail in the center, wide-leg pants and a matching headband to tie everything together.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The contemporary cabin design is another perk, characterized by knotted pine ceilings, charcoal walls, and rustic accents.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted
Adjective
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That’s a heavy topic for a zombie show to take on, of course, but the series so far seems to be following the example of the game, which attempts to immerse players in the middle of morally knotty situations.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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This serum also did wonders for my typically knotty hair during the winter and hydrated my roots even after just one application and blow-dry.—
Danielle Cohen,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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At the moment, the tangled web of the Heat’s payroll has far-reaching tentacles.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings from the highest level of the military, BODYGUARD OF LIES exposes the tangled web of deception fed to the American public by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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For the next hour or so, several of them will summit various routes along the cliff's steep, jagged face.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Grok 3: The wind howled through the jagged spires of the Frostfang Reaches, carrying a chill that bit deeper than any blade, and Ser Willem Cray felt its teeth in his bones.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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As protesters attempted to stop the congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election, Babbitt was climbing through the broken window of a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby when she was shot.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Simpson crashed in late August — weeks after another biker crashed in the same area and suffered a brain bleed, head laceration and broken collarbone, among other injuries.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Mostly encountered in developing countries with poor water sanitation, the shape-shifting amoeba typically enters a person's colon after ingesting contaminated food or water.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The nation's top health advisor spent time with his grandchildren on Mother's Day in a contaminated Maryland creek, according to photos shared on his social media.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Next Sunday’s episode of Match of the Day, rounding up highlights of this Premier League season’s final round of games, will mark the end of a bumpy road.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Newsom’s home stretch as California governor may be a bumpy ride.—
Phil Willon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Knotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotted. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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