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
Later that month, a garage door pull rope fashioned into a noose was found in Wallace’s garage stall before a race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In the image — which was taken at a tailgate in Buffalo when the Chiefs last played the team in November — a Kermit the Frog puppet, wearing Mahomes' No. 15 jersey, is seen hanging by a crane in what appears to be a noose.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Although there wasn’t a noose around the neck of the doll, the symbolism for some was a lynching because Mahomes is biracial.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
The conclusion of the investigation revealed that the noose had been there since the previous fall and was not a hate crime.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In the image — which was taken at a tailgate in Buffalo when the Chiefs last played the team in November — a Kermit the Frog puppet, wearing Mahomes' No. 15 jersey, is seen hanging by a crane in what appears to be a noose.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Although there wasn’t a noose around the neck of the doll, the symbolism for some was a lynching because Mahomes is biracial.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
The conclusion of the investigation revealed that the noose had been there since the previous fall and was not a hate crime.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noose
Noun
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All the while, the brain hosts an even more complex tangle of chemicals.—
Elana Spivack,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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The fighting is fueled by the region’s vast mineral wealth, and driven by a tangle of ethnic and political conflicts, as well as decades of bad governance.—
Patricia Huon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, a recent IRS Chief Counsel memorandum shows that these traps can also ensnare the IRS.—
Matthew Roberts,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This is the trap Chelsea fell into last season when Arsenal’s Ben White ghosted behind five of their players and volleyed a shot into the far corner.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Echoing the raw feelings of heartbreak, the album is stripped back, with sparse snares and cymbals in lieu of a full drumkit.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bonham’s sister, Deborah, also provided the team with home movies from their childhood, which captured endearing footage of Baby Bonzo playing his first-ever drum kit with just a snare and cymbal.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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Even small housing projects are subject to lengthy entanglements in red tape as costs escalate.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Stiff and self-healing hydrogels by polymer entanglements in co-planar nanoconfinement PubMed.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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This article seeks to demystify probate, shedding light on its challenges and offering strategies to navigate or even avoid this legal labyrinth.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The White Helmets got to work trying to dig people out of prisons, some of which have a labyrinth of cells underground.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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Epstein’s connections to powerful and wealthy politicians and celebrities fueled deep and widespread speculation about who exactly was caught up in his web.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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While a quick web search reveals that Napier is reportedly six feet six inches tall, whereas Wade is six feet four inches tall, the impromptu competition was still fun to watch.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Relying solely on perks in such an environment is like building a castle on quicksand.—
Ankita Singh,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Escaping career quicksand requires you to create your own playbook based on what matters to you.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Users, unaware of the behind-the-scenes activity, were led through a digital maze, ultimately landing on sites that hosted malicious software.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Indiana orchard carves stunning Caitlin Clark tribute into corn maze County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, has seen record crowds come to witness its Caitlin Clark corn maze in honor of the WNBA Fever and former Iowa star this Halloween season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Noose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noose. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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