as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
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as in trapped
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 knotted
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 tangled
Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Drawn further and further into a tangled web of secrets, the line between villain and hero blurs for Ana, forcing her to decide which side of the battle might be worth dying for.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Molly Aitken gathers the bare shoots of Alice’s life of greed, jealousy and sexuality and nurtures them into a tangled forest of nettles and Rowan trees.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Her relentless pursuit of the truth unearths a tangled web of lies that threatens to unravel everything she’s built.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Tribeca alum Dan Krauss (The Kill Team, TF ‘13, TF ‘19) exposes the tangled web of deception spun by the U.S.
government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, revealing the campaign of lies and
misinformation fed to the American public.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Drawn further and further into a tangled web of secrets, the line between villain and hero blurs for Ana, forcing her to decide which side of the battle might be worth dying for.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Molly Aitken gathers the bare shoots of Alice’s life of greed, jealousy and sexuality and nurtures them into a tangled forest of nettles and Rowan trees.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Her relentless pursuit of the truth unearths a tangled web of lies that threatens to unravel everything she’s built.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangled
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Since then, however, there have been new revelations in their complicated family dynamics.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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But every one of those steps was much more complicated for abelian surfaces.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
2 June 2025
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The intricate scrollwork along the bottom gives it the nouveau feel, but the bow at the top reads modern.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The crown’s intricate decorations, including gold beads and jade pieces, highlight the craftsmanship of the era.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The moves challenge the traditional U.S. security role and complicate Africa's geopolitical landscape as Washington steps back.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Left unmanaged, these issues can disrupt family dynamics, derail careers, deplete wealth and complicate legacy planning.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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On the high end of the spectrum, there were leather handbags with complex designs.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Musk’s post threw another hurdle in front of Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s already complex task to pass a bill in time for Trump to achieve his goal of signing it by July 4.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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