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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
he was caught in the web of branches she was trapped by her own web of lies
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as in ambush
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers
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Recent Examples of web
Robertson plays a beautiful rising but troubled Hollywood starlet who accepts what appears to be the perfect secluded retreat, only to uncover a terrifying web of secrets connected to the property’s mysterious caretaker and the haunting legacy hidden deep within its walls.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2026
While businesses want to tell layered stories, the modern web rewards structural clarity.
—Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Southern black widow sets up shop close to the ground, whereas a Northern black widow often prefers a higher place to weave a web.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, DuckDuckGo shows the same web results to everyone.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2026
While businesses want to tell layered stories, the modern web rewards structural clarity.
—Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Southern black widow sets up shop close to the ground, whereas a Northern black widow often prefers a higher place to weave a web.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, DuckDuckGo shows the same web results to everyone.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
Noun
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One of Seattle’s must-visit attractions is Pike Place Market, a sprawling tangle of shops, restaurants, and produce stands.—
Harry Cheadle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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San Antonio’s half-court offense continues to operate in a tangle of Thunder defenders that has taken the Spurs out of their comfort zone.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The following year, in one of the most notorious incidents of the war, Naxals killed 76 members of the security forces in an ambush in Chhattisgarh.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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When a corporate crisis erupts—a product failure, a cultural firestorm, a regulatory ambush—the phone calls start immediately.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Even Microsoft — the one software company that was supposed to be AI-proof, the one name that always survived the rotation — was cut on net by both hedge funds and mutual funds last quarter.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Just over a minute later, Viktor Gyokeres blasted the ball into the Spurs net from a similar spot to where Simons had made his attempt at the other end of the pitch.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The sea drones equipped with sonar produce a picture of objects under the water, from fishing traps to pipelines.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Many commercial traps contain an ingredient that attracts one kind of yellowjacket, but not all common types in the South, such as southern or German yellowjackets.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 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
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The pair helped the sick find medicine and guided others through the labyrinth of municipal bureaucracy.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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But going a little deeper, the YouTube series follows people going through these passageways and ending up in an endless series of mostly empty rooms, a maze that goes on forever, and they are often stalked by unknown monstrous creatures.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Buying a home is one of the most significant milestones in your life, but the path to the front door can feel like a maze of financial decisions and paperwork.—
Jason Peters,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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The theory becomes more useful once the entanglement forms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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In other systems, media avoid particular partisan entanglements and present themselves to audiences as providers of neutral information to a nonaligned public.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Even its final bars of Gregorian chanting, one of many bells and whistles stuffed between the mawkish choruses, can’t lift this track out of the morass.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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When their news anchor (Peter Finch) has a nervous breakdown on the air, suddenly their ratings turn around, bringing on a moral morass only some of them are prepared to face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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