Thesaurus results for MORASS

morass

noun

mə-ˈras

Definition of morass

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 Pattinson plays him like a man whose voice and demeanor could change at will, an ambitious morass of contradictions. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 In a morass of middling quarterback play throughout the preseason, Fagnano has stood out. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The solution for all of this is the same that one that helped the NBA out of its morass two decades ago. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 There is also crypto tax software that can help investors sort through the tax morass, Walter said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morass

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Noun

In people with Alzheimer’s, amyloid plaques and tau tangles build up in the brain and begin accumulating years before noticeable symptoms surface.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
Tangier is a charming tangle of small houses connected by narrow roads traversed by golf carts and exceedingly few cars.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

Humboldt Bay's local roads, fields, marshes, and US 101 are all vulnerable to flooding starting at 2 feet of sea elevation and up.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Viewed from the waters of Turner Creek, a serpentine tributary east of Savannah, the dock stretches so far across the marsh that even those with 20-20 vision must squint to see where planking meets terra firma.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of marsh

Noun

An astonishing cast—Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Frances McDormand, and Ben Whishaw among them—guides us through this moral quagmire as opinions diverge wildly and no easy answers are offered.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Even the most mind-bending of three-hour documentaries doesn’t have enough time to fully tackle the quagmire that was the secretive biotech startup.

— Victoria Song, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of quagmire

Noun

Certainly one of those features that hits as nicer on the show floor than in a mosquito- and midge-infested patch of swamp-adjacent wilderness, the hatch opens up a breezy indoor/outdoor setup with al fresco-style dining room.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
Two does and two fawns came out into full view, and a buck ran into the swamp behind a little rise of ground.

— ANGUS CAMERON, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of swamp

Noun

Where to play and relax Johnston Canyon, a labyrinth of limestone rocks and cascades, sees a fraction of the visitors in winter than in summer.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Much like the house at the center, the novel is a labyrinth in which getting lost is the point.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of labyrinth

Noun

That’s where the Chargers began sinking into that all-too-familiar quicksand, ultimately managing just six points.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
After the blinding start to a decisive Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces, after the crawl through quicksand for the rest of it, after the bloody lip and a stoic walk off the floor while cannons spit celebratory smoke into the air.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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