as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
my mind's been in a tangle ever since I learned some disturbing information about an online acquaintance
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with
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Recent Examples of tangle
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
With a ring strap, plenty of room for several different earrings, tangle-free necklace storage, and a zipper pouch, the Bagsmart travel jewelry case covers all the bases.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Its tangle-free brush roll comes in handy for cleaning up after pets that frequently shed, too.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
With a ring strap, plenty of room for several different earrings, tangle-free necklace storage, and a zipper pouch, the Bagsmart travel jewelry case covers all the bases.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Verb
Bagsmart Foldable Travel Jewelry Case Wearing my jewelry on my flight used to be my go-to method for keeping it from getting damaged and tangled in my suitcase, but that just resulted in juggling too many items in the TSA security line.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangle
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Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said former President Joe Biden’s moment of confusion at the Obama Presidential Center’s dedication ceremony doesn’t paint a good image for Democrats.
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Some confusion remained Saturday as to the terms of the settlement with the state, how close the parties are to that settlement and how much of the city’s street art would be removed under that agreement.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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Lucy was trapped under the boat and died the next day in the hospital.
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.
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Another guy was wearing a Knicks flag as a cape, two of its corners knotted at his throat.
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In other words, entire sections of coastline turned into shifting underwater fog banks.
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Sunglasses can fog, slide down, collect sweat or slightly change how the ball looks.
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“Tangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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