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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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Recent Examples of morass
After presenting a morass of rich themes, Nwosu teases out a small, surprising finale that transcends the blinkered concerns driving her protagonist.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
The Toronto Raptors, stuck in the morass of teams fighting for playoff/Play-In Tournament seeding, would surely rather finish higher rather than lower.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But uneven enforcement and a growing list of exceptions have created a regulatory morass that is stifling the continent’s transformation.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Iraq was daily reminding voters of the unmet promises of an invasion that was supposed to be a liberation and the end of an existential threat from weapons of mass destruction, but had turned into a morass that was grinding up a lot of America’s best and brightest.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
The Toronto Raptors, stuck in the morass of teams fighting for playoff/Play-In Tournament seeding, would surely rather finish higher rather than lower.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But uneven enforcement and a growing list of exceptions have created a regulatory morass that is stifling the continent’s transformation.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Iraq was daily reminding voters of the unmet promises of an invasion that was supposed to be a liberation and the end of an existential threat from weapons of mass destruction, but had turned into a morass that was grinding up a lot of America’s best and brightest.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morass
Noun
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The property is hidden among a tangle of rural roads and surrounded by windmills, offering a refuge from the bustling local beach of S'Arenal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The neurodegenerative condition is associated with the buildup of plaques of amyloid protein and tangles of tau protein in the brain, which can develop for a decade or more before visible symptoms such as memory loss or confusion arise.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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That approach allowed researchers not only to reconstruct how Doñana's marsh has evolved over time but also to project its future under different climate scenarios.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gatorland features hundreds of reptiles, as well as other animals, plus gator wrestling, a zip-line course that travels over the breeding marsh, an off-road attraction, old Florida charm and an iconic entrance that encourages visitors to walk through oversized alligator jaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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True School Freedom Act empowers parents with universal choice—no zip code traps.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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If the federal government insists on misusing courts as traps rather than the place where disputes are legally hashed out, then our justice system needs to find safe ways for people to appear.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Environmental groups near New Orleans are planting 30,000 native trees to restore coastal wetlands damaged by Hurricane Katrina and strengthen storm protection.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wood storks were listed as endangered in 1984, when its population had dropped by over 75 percent—from roughly 20,000 nesting pairs to about 5,000 nesting pairs—primarily due to wetland loss.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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As free agency and the draft inch closer, the Jets are in a quarterback quagmire.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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How was a young vet like Josh Jung to pull himself out of an offensive quagmire if everybody else was too focused on their own slumps and routines?—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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An observation platform at the end overlooks a swamp.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet.—
Debby Wu,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The best hope is that LaFleur did not impress Bidwill and GM Monti Ossenfort because of his coaching associations but with his ideas of how to get the organization out of competitive quicksand.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The result is a sector doing critical, often life-saving work while operating on financial quicksand.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Morass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morass. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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