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 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 Most of Future’s peers in the post-Lil Wayne digital-trap era of the early 2010s, from fellow Atlanta stars Young Thug and 2 Chainz to Southern boldfaced names like Kodak Black and Kevin Gates, have faded back into the regional-rap morass. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for morass

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Noun

The shampoo didn’t strip the tester’s already-dry hair, and a two-minute conditioner left her tangles smooth enough to finger-comb.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The double-deck Wacker Drive obliterated a tangle of buildings and produce stalls in favor of a broad Beaux Arts thoroughfare by the Chicago River.

— Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

Before the healing process was complete, however, Scotty died in what scientists believe was a salty marsh.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
In Cusk’s first novel after the blockbuster Outline trilogy, a woman invites an artist to stay at her home on a marsh, and things unravel from there.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of marsh

Noun

Sticky traps with dead insects on them were seen under dry storage area and on the side of a deep freezer.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
These traps kill rats, but also gather information about movements and population sizes, according to the health district.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

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Flooding recreates the wetlands that once spread across much of California’s Sacramento Valley.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Each winter, the farm floods portions of its rice fields to mimic the natural wetlands that once covered much more of California’s Sacramento Valley.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wetland

Noun

Persistently bleak under the rays of the California sun, Artificial (now under the aegis of Anora studio Neon) is the movie of the moment — the origin story of our current AI quagmire at the literal, psychological and pretty much every other level.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Lassen is so on the same page, and forever grateful to Frankel for freeing her from the dating-app quagmire.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of quagmire

Noun

South Carolina went into the swamp and beat the Gators 38-19.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The bog and its cousins the swamp and marsh have always occupied a certain niche in popular culture, but more recently these landscapes are enjoying broader appeal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swamp

Noun

In postwar Spain, a young girl discovers a mysterious labyrinth and a magical world while living under the rule of her brutal stepfather.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Outdoors, we were greeted by sculptures from Joan Miró’s labyrinth to Alberto Giacometti’s courtyard.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 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

Definition of quicksand

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