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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
Key moment After Kody Clemens tied the game with his 24th home run of the season in the bottom of the first, the score remained knotted until the fifth. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026 The score remained knotted until the eighth inning, when Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott gave up a leadoff double to Matt Olson — the first extra-base hit of the game — and a two-out RBI single to Ozzie Albies to give the Braves the lead. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
James’ first takeaway marked a major turning point in the game, with the contest knotted at 24 and just under nine minutes remaining. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Yet with the score knotted up Tracy went to his high leverage arms, and Erik Miller, Tyron Guerrero and Aroldis Chapman combined for three scoreless innings of relief to help send the game to extra innings. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 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
  • Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Their devotion to knotty specifics of academia extends to casting a real-life academic — Anne-Laure Sellier, currently a professor of behavioral sciences at HEC Paris business school — in the lead.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of knotty
Adjective
  • Her fascinating, playful quest involves the tangled background of her father, Henry Stephen.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The snag underscores how tangled sports media rights have become, and the gaps that remain.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • Migration and crime Immigration has become increasingly intertwined in Ireland's political debate with concerns over housing, crime and rapidly changing demographics in a country that was drastically more homogeneous a generation ago.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That his music will be intertwined with the legacy of Bowman marks another.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of intertwined
Adjective
  • Iris Law’s piecey pixie is parted to the side, with soft texture and a jagged, wispy bang for some edge.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In South Africa’s northernmost province, under a cavernous expanse of jagged gray rock, lies a mineral treasure trove that could play a pivotal role in the country’s relationship with global superpowers.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 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
  • But, a look beneath the surface shows that three-quarters of the index was actually lower — a possible reflection of a broken market.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Plates of broken, eggy matzo that taste like soggy cardboard.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • To break the chains of infections stemming from contaminated needles, Soqo has proposed supplying thousands of sterile needles and syringes to communities of methamphetamine users.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After our investigation, my colleagues and I published a paper describing the anthrax cases from contaminated mail.
    — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • Daytime items include lofty scones with a side of clotted cream and seasonal jam, flaky sausage rolls hefty with Beads & Barnett pork, and egg soldiers served with streaky bacon.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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“Knotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotted. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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