as in labyrinths
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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Recent Examples of warrens
Children from blue-collar warrens straddling the road strutted about.
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Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrens
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Separated by labyrinths of creeks and smaller cays, each one represents a stepping stone away from civilization, Parrish told me.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pet sharks and underground labyrinths, unwelcome doppelgängers and vegetable-hungry monster-rabbits, rogue planets heading for Earth and diabolical Red Wizards—what do all these share in common?—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Its floors are mazes of narrow corridors packed with African clothing stalls, salons, barbers, jewelry stores and halal eateries.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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More than two million Christmas lights, mazes and photo opportunities with Santa.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Warrens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrens. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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