as in tangling
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knotting
Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
In the '90s, braiders primarily used synthetic hair, mainly because that’s what was widely available, but which came with its fair share of knotting and matting.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
By draining 25 apiece in Washington and Chicago, and then another 22 in Indiana — placing them within one of the franchise record for made 3s in a game — the Hornets matched what Boston did in March 2024, knotting them with the Celtics for the three-game record.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
Chicago won the period 35-29, erasing the deficit and knotting the game at 89 entering the fourth.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Former Broncos kicker Matt Prater nailed a 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in regulation, knotting it up at 30-all.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Jumpers with long hair often wear a buff, which is a cloth under their helmet to keep hair from tangling with equipment or knotting in the wind gusts, Stewart explained.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
In the '90s, braiders primarily used synthetic hair, mainly because that’s what was widely available, but which came with its fair share of knotting and matting.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
By draining 25 apiece in Washington and Chicago, and then another 22 in Indiana — placing them within one of the franchise record for made 3s in a game — the Hornets matched what Boston did in March 2024, knotting them with the Celtics for the three-game record.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
Chicago won the period 35-29, erasing the deficit and knotting the game at 89 entering the fourth.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Former Broncos kicker Matt Prater nailed a 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in regulation, knotting it up at 30-all.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Jumpers with long hair often wear a buff, which is a cloth under their helmet to keep hair from tangling with equipment or knotting in the wind gusts, Stewart explained.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotting
tangling
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Recently, researchers in Germany developed a chain-launching drone interceptor that disables UAVs by tangling their spinning rotors midair.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Wrap cords using cable ties to prevent tangling and fraying.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Knotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotting. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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