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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
Conclusion In short, AI is rapidly on the path to completely changing the field of web marketing.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
What follows is the type of taut paranoid thriller that defined many a ’70s classic, as Turner traces the threads of a complex web of intrigue.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
The hack involves an open-source software library called Tanstack that is widely used for web development.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Many of them continue to use it through a web browser.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
What follows is the type of taut paranoid thriller that defined many a ’70s classic, as Turner traces the threads of a complex web of intrigue.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
The hack involves an open-source software library called Tanstack that is widely used for web development.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Many of them continue to use it through a web browser.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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Scratched carpets are buried under tangles of wires and computing gear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Electrical outlets and power strips Outlets, surge protectors and the tangle of cords behind an entertainment center collect more dust than people realize.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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The home design star and pop singer returns to HGTV to host and lead the new home series Crashers, a revival of the network's ambush-style renovation franchise that originally aired from 2008 to 2011, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Police here have arrested five suspects, including three Bay Area residents, in an ambush shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman outside a party.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Knights carried play for much of the first period, but Dostal stood tall in net to hold the Ducks in it.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The families least likely to be able to navigate a DCF appeal are the same families most likely to be caught in this bill’s net.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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On this album there’s trap and candombe; folk and rock’n’roll.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Note that planting times listed below are based specifically on the plants' use as trap crops.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Part gallery exhibition, part experimental cinema, part psychological labyrinth, Motion Picture House expands upon the 2021 virtual KID A MNESIA release created in Unreal Engine during the pandemic.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The great arc of stars in the constellation Corona Borealis represents the crown of Ariadne in Greek mythology, who, in some tellings, marries the god Dionysus following the defeat of the bull-like minotaur in the labyrinth below the Aegean island of Crete by the demigod Theseus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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An emerald’s garden turns into a mesmerizing maze while curves turn a sapphire cabochon into a deep pool.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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In this strange new world – where everyday objects loom like mountains – the tiny trio must stick together to survive, navigating water towers, sewer mazes and unpredictable robot cleaners.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Marine scientists say entanglements in fishing gear and vessel strikes remain two of the biggest threats facing the whales, which migrate annually from breeding areas off Florida and Georgia to feeding waters near New England and Canada.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Economic entanglements between nations via trade or investment have historically fostered peace and mutual prosperity.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
5 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 17 May. 2026.
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