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adjective

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
The 100% New Zealand wool has a hand-knotted construction that only adds to this rug’s opulent look. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026 Fashionable expressions of this could be a patchwork bag or a pair of electric lime heels; for the home, Nordic Knots’ hand-knotted rug is a fun take on British gardens. — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 26 July 2026
Verb
That match was knotted 2-2 when Beckham drew a red card for kicking Diego Simeone and brought his side down to 10 men. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Old men passed the guests on rickety bicycles, grocery bags knotted to their handlebars. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 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
  • During the day, the menu reclaims fry bread, a dish with a knotty history among Indigenous groups, as they were forced to adapt to US government rations when forcibly displaced from their homes.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The following tracks only get knottier and denser, but Sweeping Promises never stops setting primal immediacy against granular precision and letting the sparks fly.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of knotty
Adjective
  • The architecture morphs into a tangled digital knot that only expensive crisis engineers can untangle.
    — Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Declutter by addressing culprits like unused kitchen gadgets, tangled cords, and outdated electronics to free up space.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • In the historical record, deep theoretical questions are often intertwined with practical ones about building better machines.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bolsonaro’s rise to national prominence has been closely intertwined with that of his father.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of intertwined
Adjective
  • Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The lush valleys flanking the Teahupo’o coastline are full of drama, with towering, jagged peaks and vertiginous ridges—many far off the grid and only accessible via boat.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 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
  • Casper Kelly, the delightfully skewed sensibility behind Adult Swim’s ‘Too Many Cooks,’ makes a first theatrical feature that feels like a broken time loop.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mass spectrometry revealed that the broken containers had once held something containing the chemical compounds theobromine, theophylline, caffeine, and paraxanthine.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • People cannot become infected by swallowing contaminated water.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers who may have purchased contaminated products have been advised by the FDA to either throw them away or return them for a refund at the place of purchase.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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