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
The mask also prevented my hair from twisting and knotting in my sleep, lowering the chances of breakage.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
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tangling
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The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.—
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Knotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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