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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
Fascia is a continuous web of fibrous tissue that wraps around and supports organs, muscles, bones, and every other structure of the body.
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Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
Mythos, according to Anthropic, can spot decades-old security vulnerabilities in web browsers, software and infrastructure.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 May 2026
Jurors are linked in a web of relationships to the defendant, the victim and others affected by the crime.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Lower quantities of old stellar material returned to the gas, meaning that new stars largely formed from fresh, pristine gas constantly falling in from the cosmic web.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Scott Haak, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2026
Mythos, according to Anthropic, can spot decades-old security vulnerabilities in web browsers, software and infrastructure.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 May 2026
Jurors are linked in a web of relationships to the defendant, the victim and others affected by the crime.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Lower quantities of old stellar material returned to the gas, meaning that new stars largely formed from fresh, pristine gas constantly falling in from the cosmic web.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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The major source is a 9,600-acre (3,900-hectare) tract latticed by a tangle of pipes and sprinklers along the river.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Mosquitoes really do play favorites — and the reasons reveal a fascinating tangle of genetics, body chemistry and evolutionary tracking that scientists are still untangling.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 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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Toews’ deflection bounced high from the left face-off dot toward Wedgewood’s net — but before the goalie could control the rebound, Hartman swatted it like a pickleball volley in mid-air and past the Colorado goaltender for a 3-0 Minnesota lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The Whitecaps midfielder scored into an empty net.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 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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Indeed, the mine site stands on a patchwork of state, federal and private land, creating a regulatory labyrinth.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the labyrinth of unclear messaging around the campaign, Republicans say the ballot language itself is confusing.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy archery, shooting water rockets, tomahawk throwing, exploring fire trucks, racing pinewood derby cars, slacklining, crafts, life-size mazes and more with on-site food trucks offering a variety of cuisines or enjoy your own picnic lunch.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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On a Saturday night, the parking lot at Loli Farms in Pasadena is a maze of cars.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 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 11 May. 2026.
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