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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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Known for their indestructible qualities, each toy features a knotted rope, squeaker and crinkle, and spiked toy ball inside.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The 22-year-old French superstar checked back in, showing no signs of any discomfort, but all the momentum was with the Knicks as the quarter ended with the score knotted up at 76-76.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
Balagov is indisputably a filmmaker with his own distinctive vision, ideally matched with Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s glowering score and with Fray’s nimble shooting style, which often takes its cue to get in close from the knotted bodies on the wrestling mats.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Known for their indestructible qualities, each toy features a knotted rope, squeaker and crinkle, and spiked toy ball inside.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Verb
The Stanley Cup Final is off to a hell of a start, now headed to Las Vegas with the series knotted 1-1.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The 22-year-old French superstar checked back in, showing no signs of any discomfort, but all the momentum was with the Knicks as the quarter ended with the score knotted up at 76-76.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted
Adjective
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Her divorce from Brad Pitt was a notoriously knotty one, and it was settled in late 2024 following eight years of legal wrangling.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
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Any genuinely global event will have its friction points—and having three countries host 48 others, rather than one country host 32, was always going to make things knottier.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Talking about Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen‘s hair evolution is like unraveling a tangled web of aesthetics.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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The chaos comes amid a tangled web of court cases and rulings over the map and the referendum campaign, called People Not Politicians.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Verb
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His life would become intertwined with Haiti’s soccer lore, a reminder that the country’s sporting story has often extended beyond its borders.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Bain has long argued that online retailers need to offer customers a fair, not necessarily the lowest, price, and pricing research shows that fairness perceptions and loyalty are deeply intertwined.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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As the sky darkened, the jagged ridgeline of the mountains behind us grew sharp and pronounced.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The foundation’s demise left a trail of broken trust throughout the region, particularly among survivors and families.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Because children breathe more rapidly and can pull in more contaminated air than adults relative to their body weight, these weapons are particularly dangerous to the young.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
10 June 2026
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Once deployed, the drone can autonomously locate and characterize CBRN threats, giving operators a safer way to understand the risks present in contaminated areas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The bread service is de rigueur French fine dining but gets a Tibetan twist, courtesy of elements like warm highland barley sourdough served with clotted yak milk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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At Zain’s house, Yazid perched at the edge of his seat and stood up every time Zain’s mother came into the room, bringing first pomegranate sherbet, then food, several dishes served on a low table set in front of the sofa, and even a dessert, carrot halvah with clotted cream.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Knotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotted. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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