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 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 Revenue further dried up when the 30-year deal for affordable housing upstairs ended and the operator pulled out, leaving behind a warren of tiny, obsolete studio apartments that the city could not decide what to do with. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025 Other stairs lead to a warren of small, dim rooms furnished with chairs and tables discarded by people who’d lived with them too long — the springs are shot, the upholstery tattered. Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for warren
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Noun
  • Maybe the labyrinth was all bull.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Pieces include a glass labyrinth by Roy Lichtenstein, a Ferris wheel by Basquiat, a forest-like pavilion by David Hockney, and other quirky attractions.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yet the maze of HIPAA compliance, FDA approvals, and patient consent could delay progress for years.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Guests must sign up for a time slot to go into the maze.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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