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 Someone got word to the accused, who disappeared into the warren of London’s streets. Catherine Nicholson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 The prevailing mood is one of discovery, as Fringe-goers hope to glimpse the next Waller-Bridge in the medieval warrens of repurposed rooms and assembly halls scattered across the city. Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025 Beavers Side-by-Side rents a variety of ATVs for navigating a warren of backcountry routes. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025 Seek Out Inspirations In Marrakech’s Souks The warren-like souks in the heart of the city are a mine of joyous, idiosyncratic design. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warren
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Noun
  • Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The campaign will engage local media outlets, social media, newsletters and community organizations to guide Medi-Cal recipients through the labyrinth of changes, said CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But for this to work, these supercities must have freedom from the bureaucratic maze that suffocates current development.
    Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The maze is quite scary, including an It-style clown with a chainsaw, chainsaw-wielding doctors in scrubs, and Beryl at the center of it all as the town’s biggest cultural claim to fame, the Headless Horseman.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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