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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
advised against becoming involved in that country's civil war, warning that escape from that morass might prove nigh impossible
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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the distracted driver had driven his car off the road and into a morass
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Recent Examples of morass
That failure is symbolized most starkly in the mute dissolution of his own group, formed to help save Chicago from its pension morass but which instead silently acquiesced in making that threat markedly worse.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
As to The Naked Gun and especially Happy Gilmore 2, both of these new films are driving through the morass of media content with a lot of years on their tire treads.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sitting down to view an hourlong episode of a TV drama feels very different in my own brain than getting caught in a morass of TikTok bedrot, and presumably there must be similar differentiation for kids.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 July 2025
There have been so many years when the morass of the conference could barely compete with teams in similar positions out west.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
As to The Naked Gun and especially Happy Gilmore 2, both of these new films are driving through the morass of media content with a lot of years on their tire treads.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sitting down to view an hourlong episode of a TV drama feels very different in my own brain than getting caught in a morass of TikTok bedrot, and presumably there must be similar differentiation for kids.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 July 2025
There have been so many years when the morass of the conference could barely compete with teams in similar positions out west.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morass
Noun
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What is normal in the state of dementia, where connections are not being made, where tangle is all, objects take on a curious aspect, and where there is an unpleasant flavor to the hours?—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a yarn shop, a tangle of tariffs Sara Heckman’s shop Apricot Yarn & Supply sells yarn from around the world.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among the greatest dangers faced in coastal marshes is sinking.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Half of his power lies in his ability to explore outside the mold, pushing through reggaetón into dancehall and Latin trap without losing command of the audience.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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In fact, every apparent breakdown has turned into a bear trap, sparking powerful reversals in the opposite direction.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The land was also covered by swamps and ponds, where animals lived, including deer, ducks and hogs.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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My candidacy is a symbol of the end of the weak-kneed, feckless Republican leadership of Mitch McConnell, and the spineless swamp jellyfish that are in the United States Senate representing the Republicans.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But underlying that drumbeat is a quagmire of epic proportions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Among the many conservatives who support Israel, there is a concern that America could become entangled in a quagmire in Iran.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The team has tested the approach in rice paddies and wetlands, environments naturally rich in iron and organic matter.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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From there, investigators, journalists, and suspects become entangled in a labyrinth of fear, obsession, and paranoia.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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More than 30 participating brands took over the center of the Oculus in a Sephoria-esque labyrinth of cubicles, each fashioned after each brand’s DNA.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The trick works too on Dratch, who once feared monsters under her bed, and Oswalt, who jokes about quicksand being his biggest worry.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The novel is set in 1984, but the plot keeps sliding backward into the sixties, in woozy reveries that engulf Zoyd like quicksand.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Morass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morass. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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