web

noun

ˈweb How to pronounce web (audio)
Definition of webnext
1
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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2
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 What begins as a missing-person investigation soon becomes a romantic web of mystery, lust and murder. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 But this little episode does provide another reason to question the usefulness of Google’s fixation on AI as a web-search interface. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 The other issue is that Google’s take on AI search isn’t pulling in revenue like standard web search yet. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026 Its Chainmail Cobweb Chandelier is particularly witchy, designed to evoke a spider’s web in silvery metal. — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for web
Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
  1. tangle
  2. ambush
  3. net
  4. trap
  5. labyrinth
  6. maze
  7. entanglement
  8. morass
Noun
  • Despite the beery bonhomie and singalong-friendly simplicity of their tunes, the Twisted Teens are grappling with an increasingly complex tangle of contradictions and tensions.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both amyloid beta and tau are normally present in healthy brains; the plaques and tangles are abnormal aggregations of these molecules.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • The ambush-style attack turned into an eight-hour standoff with law enforcement.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Tia, on her end, handled the ambush skillfully, parrying jabs without raising her voice to prevent Wendy from having any opening to feign victimization.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ambush
Noun
  • Jeff Malott, Tristan Luneau, Leo Carlsson and Nikita Nesterenko, into an empty net, also scored for the Ducks (9-7-1).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Alex Kent | Getty Images A version of this article appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of net
Noun
  • Rugs trap dust, dirt, allergens, odors, pet hair, dander, and more.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers then moved the cloud into a wider optical trap and gradually loosened its grip.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • According to Greek mythology, every nine years Athens had to send fourteen young people to the Minotaur’s labyrinth, in Crete, where they were devoured as sacrificial victims.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Much of the series is set in claustrophobic corridors, backrooms and basements, endowing it with the sense of a labyrinth that its anti-terror agents have to navigate.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of labyrinth
Noun
  • Now Jade must navigate through an intricate maze of love and grief, while grappling with finding new romance while still feeling loyal to her late husband.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The book features coloring pages, puzzles, mazes, more than 500 stickers and other activities.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of maze
Noun
  • According to the department, the delay is due to the number of humpback whale entanglements in 2026.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, which can exploit phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform certain calculations in fundamentally different ways.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of entanglement
Noun
  • Partners are left to navigate this morass of funding sources, each with their own procedures, timelines, and conditions.
    — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • An indoor garden becomes a morass of water, space and climate control.
    — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of morass

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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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