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
She, whose life would end in the last year of this leaden, sick, suffocating century, in a noose improvised with the rope of a gymnastics ring.
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Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In 2019, Smollett, who is Black and gay, claimed that he was attacked by two men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him, poured bleach on him and wrapped a noose around his neck.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2019, Empire star Jussie Smollett claimed he was physically assaulted by two men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him and allegedly tied a noose around his neck.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In Chicago in 2019, Smollett said he was jumped by two white men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him, leaving him beaten and with a noose around his neck.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In 2019, Smollett, who is Black and gay, claimed that he was attacked by two men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him, poured bleach on him and wrapped a noose around his neck.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2019, Empire star Jussie Smollett claimed he was physically assaulted by two men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him and allegedly tied a noose around his neck.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In Chicago in 2019, Smollett said he was jumped by two white men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him, leaving him beaten and with a noose around his neck.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noose
Noun
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Box-out drills, tip drills, fighting through a tangle of pads for the ball drills.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thick, coarse hair does best with a hot-air brush that features strong, durable bristles and tangle-free features.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like the noon window, there are a couple other trap games to consider here.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Daugherty put the snare around the animal.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This season, audiences can expect sharp legal battles, juicy entanglements, and plenty of twists.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fictional Westside Hospital is a hotbed of conflicting romantic entanglements, along with infectious diseases.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Climb an observation tower to look at it from above and wander through the labyrinth to find something unexpected at each dead end.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Downtown Indy is a labyrinth of large windows.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The next big agentic web browser is here.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the early web was a dream realized.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The novel is set in 1984, but the plot keeps sliding backward into the sixties, in woozy reveries that engulf Zoyd like quicksand.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Little Calumet, just blocks from where Steagall used to live, had shores like quicksand from all the toxic sludge and the Grand Calumet River was one of the most polluted bodies of water emptying into Lake Michigan.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Enjoy the novelty of this corn maze along with hay rides, pumpkin launches, mini donuts and more.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Middle Springs Farm in Paris hosts weekend events with corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and hayrides through October 26.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Noose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noose. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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