as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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Recent Examples of warren
Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Some guests had fled the ballroom immediately through the warren of hallways surrounding it.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Every preoccupation seemed to hide another preoccupation, as if his mind were a warren of hyperlinks.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The city was a warren of bars and fishing markets, which captivated writers like Jim Harrison, Guy De la Valdéne, and Richard Brautigan, who drank in front of buskers like a young Jimmy Buffett.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Some guests had fled the ballroom immediately through the warren of hallways surrounding it.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Every preoccupation seemed to hide another preoccupation, as if his mind were a warren of hyperlinks.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The city was a warren of bars and fishing markets, which captivated writers like Jim Harrison, Guy De la Valdéne, and Richard Brautigan, who drank in front of buskers like a young Jimmy Buffett.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warren
Noun
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Discover the labyrinth, a quiet space dedicated to meditation and mindfulness.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The hotel comprises a labyrinth of historic and contemporary buildings, connected by leafy tropical gardens.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Historically, the back office of healthcare has been a complex choreography of coverage rules, eligibility checks, prior authorizations, discounts and payments, as well as a maze of manual processes, proprietary systems and fragmented stakeholders.—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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While untreated cockroaches tended to stay in sections containing food, cyborg cockroaches equipped with the ISC platform were able to continue navigating through the entire maze, demonstrating the system’s ability to guide movement without overriding the insects’ natural behavior.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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