tangling

present participle of tangle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tangling This will help prevent tangling and stretching during the wash cycle. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025 The Suncast resin hose hideaway prevents cracking, tangling and freezing as temperatures drop. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 But Pynchon is also funny, and the disorientation of his novels gives ways to discovery, and un-tangling, and the characters have goofy names that allude to their archetypal nature. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 The parachute relies on a single suspension line rather than many cords, which reduces tangling and speeds up deployment. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 Traditional bristles are replaced by silicone fins on the brushroll to achieve a more thorough clean and to prevent hair from tangling around the roller. Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangling
Verb
  • This gives them an advantage when trapping the animals.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There’s the bar across the street, whose customers sometimes park their cars on the sidewalks and in front of The Grand’s garage exits, trapping residents inside.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pattern is described as a decorative textile craft that utilizes knotting instead of weaving or knitting to craft apparel or decorative items.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After losing the first two games of the ALCS, the Canadian club fought back in Seattle, knotting the series 2-2 and earning the emotional edge.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Tangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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