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as in tangles
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 marshes
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 morasses
These familiar, turbulent morasses of swirling droplets continue to stymie scientists.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morasses
Noun
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This can happen due to your natural hair texture, dryness, or environmental stressors like wind, friction from your pillowcase, or pollution—your cuticles can catch on each other like Velcro, Small says, causing tangles.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The microfiber-esque texture, Dyson says, allows for the cones to pick up hair without tangles.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nearby, explore Anastasia State Park, a 1600-acre property brimming with wildlife, stunning beaches, maritime hammocks, and tidal marshes.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Since then, officials have used grants to restore marshes, remove invasive species and replace turf grass with native plants.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Usually, the solution to getting rid of these pests is using synthetic chemicals or traps, but there's actually a completely natural way to deter mice from invading your property and landscape.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Use insecticides, traps, or essential oils to manage carpenter bees, or call a professional for severe cases.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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The animals usually inhabit freshwater areas such as ponds, lakes, rivers, marshes, streams and adjacent wetlands.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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For more than five years, the Mālama Hawaiʻi program has encouraged visitors to support local communities—whether by volunteering at a food pantry, helping restore coastal wetlands, or participating in beach cleanups.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Workers of the 1920s waded into swamps, armed with axes and handsaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Separated by labyrinths of creeks and smaller cays, each one represents a stepping stone away from civilization, Parrish told me.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jeane used the example not to say that any of the three were in danger of closing, but to point out one of the enrollment quagmires in the district that covers 70 square miles.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Despite a few diversions along the way, Minney keeps returning to craft as a solution to fashion’s many quagmires.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Marine scientists say entanglements in fishing gear and vessel strikes remain two of the biggest threats facing the whales, which migrate annually from breeding areas off Florida and Georgia to feeding waters near New England and Canada.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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In recent years, the season has been delayed from its traditional mid-November start to as late as January in an effort to reduce whale entanglements, cutting into what fishermen say is their most profitable time of year.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Morasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morasses. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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