Thesaurus results for NOOSE

noose

noun

ˈnüs

Definition of noose

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 Even-handed, compassionate, and as suffocatingly tense as a hangman's noose, Munich is Spielberg's most underrated film. — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 Authorities suspect Mullis placed antisemitic flyers showing hateful symbols such as a noose, a swastika and imagery associated with the German Nazi Party. — Maveah Griffith june 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026 Underneath was a photograph of a noose. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 In 1894, Will Purvis’ hanging also failed when the noose loosened. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for noose

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Noun

Guidry, at the prow, raised the lantern, revealed in the circle oflight a bobbing tangle of sargassum weed, a swimming snake, a child’s cloth doll.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Delicate ribbons of fettuccine tangle in a silky sauce of butter and Parmigiano.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

The district’s surveillance traps show numbers of Culex mosquitos — the primary vectors of West Nile virus — are at their highest.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The federal agency detailed removal efforts on its website, including traps baited with eggs and trackers to lure tegus and study their movements.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Definition of trap

Noun

Also called devil's snare, the plant's seeds, roots, stems, and leaves are all dangerous if ingested.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
So, bringing the expressive pads allowed people to experiment with making music by sliding their fingers across them, putting a snare in the middle and a rim shot around the edges.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of snare

Noun

Common threats include biotoxins, chemical contaminants, disease, and fishing gear entanglements, experts say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Speaking in Portugal this week, Warsh seemed keen to move the Fed through judicial entanglements and get on with the task at hand.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of entanglement

Noun

All around, gleaming with an incandescence that seems cut out of the cold blue sky itself, sheer cliffs rise impossibly high, a canopy of skyscrapers reflecting sunlight among themselves, creating a labyrinth that partitions the sun’s rays.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
The massive walled labyrinth was a bustling city within a city.

— Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of labyrinth

Noun

And there was the part of her that was more lucid, drawing her back to the entrance of the maze, trying to piece together the message that was being transmitted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The after-hours, extra-ticket Halloween event will feature a maze called Everything Must Stay, based on a suburban home that won’t sell — and it’s been on the market six years, the story goes.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of maze

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