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
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
Over time, some of the artifacts had corroded together to form a tangled mass, which researchers had to carefully extract.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Men tearing at the tangled mass of beams and light wooden chairs, shouted in frustrated desperation.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
Over time, some of the artifacts had corroded together to form a tangled mass, which researchers had to carefully extract.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Men tearing at the tangled mass of beams and light wooden chairs, shouted in frustrated desperation.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangled
Adjective
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Clearly the Red Sox misread things here, but with Devers the situation is a little more complicated.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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The plan gets more complicated than that and addresses other issues, but the main point is that the Republican proposal is a dramatic improvement over the current system.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Human relationships are intricate and inherently messy, providing intangible benefits like growth through discomfort and emotional depth through complexity.—
Kim Samuel,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Overlooking Plaza San Francisco, climb to the rooftop bar for far reaching views of the city’s extraordinary skyline peppered with the intricate domes and towers of its many Baroque churches.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 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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Shifting trade policies, geopolitical risks, supply shortages and evolving regulatory landscapes all complicate decision-making.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Now, a new Netflix documentary is taking a closer look at the tragic — and complex — story.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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But this year’s state budget negotiations are far most complex than usual, given the uncertain future of Medicaid, a federal health care entitlement program run in cooperation with states.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangled. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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