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 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 May 1953 maps included a warren of Foreign Streets and a series of Foreign Shops before the Main Street U.S.A. concept was settled on. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025 In both the novel and the report, Afghan fighters—many of them with day jobs as American security contractors—fire from the rooftops as the Marines penetrate a warren of mud-walled compounds. Book Marks august 7, Literary Hub, 7 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
  • From there, investigators, journalists, and suspects become entangled in a labyrinth of fear, obsession, and paranoia.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • More than 30 participating brands took over the center of the Oculus in a Sephoria-esque labyrinth of cubicles, each fashioned after each brand’s DNA.
    James Manso, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meet animals in the petting zoo, then make your way through the hay bale maze, photo op areas, target toss, and lawn and carnival games.
    Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This haunted maze is intended for those 10 years and older.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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