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as in tangled
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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
News Desk, Artforum, 10 Oct. 2025
There are also area rugs with handwoven diamond patterns and a round knotted wool rug that looks like a true antique.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys and Packers tied 40-40 after ending regulation knotted at 37-37.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Chilean activist, artist, and poet Cecilia Vicuña, known for her quipus—strands of knotted fibers that reference the ancient Andean communication system—has been named the winner of the 2025 Roswitha Haftmann Prize.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Oct. 2025
There are also area rugs with handwoven diamond patterns and a round knotted wool rug that looks like a true antique.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys and Packers tied 40-40 after ending regulation knotted at 37-37.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted
Adjective
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Just about the only sure bet in the knotty and complicated milieu in which fashion operates is how much remains terra incognita.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Save the Green Planet indulges in knotty twists and a maximalist visual flair; Bugonia, meanwhile, is muted, often resembling a chamber drama.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Congress may have taken a step toward resolving the shutdown but air travel remains a tangled, slow mess.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But so much of Berkshire’s identity has become intertwined with its CEO.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rose now realizes the smeared, dark, jagged edges are an abstract human.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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All the shadows and jagged angles evoke German Expressionism, distorting Ronnie’s confrontation into something both surreal and terrifyingly recognizable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Inside the stadium, the crowd was a bit sparse for opening acts Wisdom Indian Dancers — introduced and joined onstage by country singer and later performer Margo Price — and Madeline Edwards as attendees worked their way through the snarled traffic around the stadium and blocks-long entrance lines.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of three days, the rescue team worked to cut away the snarled ropes, with video capturing their approach to the whale in a small boat.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And then there’s the wreckage of a broken heart and being left to mend it in an era where technology has plunged dating into overdrive.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her dad, Mark, 54, commented with praying, broken heart and crying emojis.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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McKinney’s company was recently suspended from the city's demolition program for allegedly filling sites with contaminated dirt obtained from the redevelopment of Northland Mall.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new advisory follows recent testing in eastern Kennebec and western Waldo counties, which showed that deer and turkey sampled from areas near contaminated soil had PFAS concentrations in muscle tissue high enough to warrant a public health warning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Heat over medium, stirring frequently, until thickened and bubbly.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Knotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotted. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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