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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
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Buggier trails punctuated unpredictably by knotted roots.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Grace Trahan started the rally with a pair of consecutive goals before Olivia Cipriano knotted the game at four on a slick find from Carmichael.
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Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Adjective
The dress included a knotted element at the waist, the base of the neckline, which flowed into a breezy skirt with a slit at the front.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Buggier trails punctuated unpredictably by knotted roots.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Verb
The hockey finals knotted at 2-2 also portend a great, full series as Carolina and Vegas (unexpectedly, for me) draw the biggest Stanley Cup TV ratings in at least 10 years.
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Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Grace Trahan started the rally with a pair of consecutive goals before Olivia Cipriano knotted the game at four on a slick find from Carmichael.
—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted
Adjective
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Supergirl is, on paper, aiming for something knottier than a typical comic-book adaptation.
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This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived.
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Letting your jewelry turn into a tangled mess of necklaces, earrings, and rings.
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The doublet pattern took place on a tangled system of faults near San Felipe, Venezuela.
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The event also gave Kansas City’s Ghanaian residents an opportunity to introduce others to Jama, the tradition of singing, chanting and dancing that has long been intertwined with Ghanaian soccer culture and community celebrations.
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Their relationship is deeply intertwined with their work, which requires them to trust one another in high-risk climbing situations.
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Located in Florina, in northwestern Greece, the region lies on a high plateau ringed by jagged peaks, with freshwater lakes below.
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An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
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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.
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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.
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Bowser, who declined to be interviewed for this article, urged the administration to clean up federal parks and fix broken fountains, while pushing back on measures like having police ask for people’s immigration status.
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Stopped wearing your favorite pumps because of a broken heel?
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The life-threatening species that's found in water can also sicken or kill people who eat contaminated seafood, such as raw oysters infected with the bacteria.
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Every dollar a family spends on cancer treatment or a hospital stay tied to contaminated water is a dollar that better rules could have saved them.
Adjective
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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.
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Think silky crème caramel with boozy prunes, strawberry Bakewell with clotted cream, or a velvety dark‑chocolate mousse cake—best finished with a glass of 20‑year‑old Tawny port from Portugal’s ‘River of Gold’.
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“Knotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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