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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
So in, in four dimensions, in the standard four-dimensional space, there is exactly one knotted loop. — Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
The match entered the break knotted at 1-1 before the two sides traded goals just six minutes into the second half. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The score was knotted at 5, 12, 19 at halftime, and 26 with a quarter to go at overcast Sandy Park. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 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
  • The bass pulled out about 130 feet of line, right down to the knotty backlash.
    — Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of knotty
Adjective
  • The prosecution, a rare Department of Justice criminal case against a former employee, revisits a tangled and peculiar saga that roiled the final weeks of the 2020 race.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In the video, Frantz approaches the tangled animal with what appear to be pruning shears and starts snipping away at the wires.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • These practices likely come from Shamanic and Tengrian traditions of tying strips of cloth to sacred trees and mountain passes to honor nature spirits––customs that became intertwined with local forms of Muslim saint veneration over time.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Such resourcefulness has become a defining characteristic of Ashlyn, where creative experimentation and commercial considerations are closely intertwined.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of intertwined
Adjective
  • John Homme sings at the jagged, forlorn beginning of the ninth Queens of the Stone Age album.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As with his previous films, Iñárritu tells his story using scenes out of order so that the pieces fall together in a jagged form that heightens the tension.
    — Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 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
  • The Hilltoppers recently got a boost to their secondary when star senior cornerback Bryce Ellens returned from a broken collarbone.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His weary voice, describing with sympathy what this solitary, hungry rover is going through, details a broken relationship between human and beast, but more keenly and traumatically, between humans and humans.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • That can allow contaminated water to enter the pipes that deliver water to homes and businesses.
    — Marlee Shaffer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The audit, released Monday, identified a host of issues, including regulators’ failure to meet regular inspection schedules or to conduct sufficient random checks at dispensaries for contaminated products.
    — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Drain the oxtails in a colander, rinse under cold running water, and trim off any remaining clotted blood or excess fat with kitchen shears.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
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