as in tangle
something that catches and holds
the representative was forced to resign after getting caught in a noose of lies and corruption
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Recent Examples of noose
Forty-five years later, in 2024, the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared that the noose around his neck may have been the result of a mistrial.
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Mohammed Hanif, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
The noose has long been painful reminder of lynchings of Black Americans.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Authorities later searched Skelton's home and found a noose hanging from the second floor, a Bible open with a verse circled and a note that seemed to address the boy’s mother Tanya Zuvers.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Then just as simply and invisibly, Ross tightens the visual noose.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Mohammed Hanif, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
The noose has long been painful reminder of lynchings of Black Americans.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Authorities later searched Skelton's home and found a noose hanging from the second floor, a Bible open with a verse circled and a note that seemed to address the boy’s mother Tanya Zuvers.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Then just as simply and invisibly, Ross tightens the visual noose.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noose
Noun
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set the scene Submerged in a wild tangle of lemon trees, palms, honeysuckle, jasmine, and bougainvillea, Signum sprawls across the hillside, its peachy walls blistered by the sun.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some people even shared old photos of Indigenous peoples wearing the hoods, noting that the originators of the design kept the fur outward to break cold wind and trap snow.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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At one point, a trap even caught the wrong bear.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the trial quickly hit a snare Tuesday after the state brought Paul Yaras with the Illinois Department of Revenue to present expert testimony on the business owners’ tax returns.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Rolling Stones were defined by the sound of Charlie Watts’s snare from their first public breakthrough.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a guy who swore off foreign entanglements, Trump has the United States as tangled as a cheap fishing reel.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, the property has been mired in various legal and financial entanglements including foreclosure threats.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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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The farm’s shop, walking trails, lavender labyrinth, and fairy garden are open year-round.—
Stacy Conde,
Midwest Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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The best songs use Natanya’s dense web of ideas to reflect on opaque emotions that stubbornly refuse to be reduced to cliche.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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Craigslist nostalgia Craigslist, the decades-old online classifieds site, is still the go-to platform for some millennials who are nostalgic for the earnestness of the early web.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the quicksand flowed back as soon as the backpacker shoveled it away, Marshall said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Real quicksand is very different from the dramatic portrayals of Hollywood.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Visit in the fall for quintessential activities like apple picking, a corn maze, and trolley rides.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Located in Las Vegas, the show is huge and is designed like a giant maze that’s hard to escape.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Noose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noose. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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