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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
Experts said these services are all over the Internet, with many being promoted via Facebook ads, available for download on the Apple and Google app stores and easily accessed using simple web searches.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Two of the most prominent examples of Nvidia’s web of circuitous investments are OpenAI and Coreweave.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Right now, travelers can unlock up to $1,100 in booking credit (up to $650 in instant credit, a $100 web booking bonus, and a $350 air credit on stays of seven nights or more).
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The Try Guys were founded in 2014 as part of a BuzzFeed web series.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Two of the most prominent examples of Nvidia’s web of circuitous investments are OpenAI and Coreweave.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Right now, travelers can unlock up to $1,100 in booking credit (up to $650 in instant credit, a $100 web booking bonus, and a $350 air credit on stays of seven nights or more).
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The Try Guys were founded in 2014 as part of a BuzzFeed web series.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
Noun
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Box-out drills, tip drills, fighting through a tangle of pads for the ball drills.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thick, coarse hair does best with a hot-air brush that features strong, durable bristles and tangle-free features.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In all of 2024, there were 61 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers nationwide, resulting in 79 officers shot, 18 fatally, according to the National Fraternal Order of Police.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jahn, who shot himself to death on the roof of a three-story office building, was not a member of a political group, is believed to have acted without accomplices, and expected to die during the ambush, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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With the best-of-seven series versus Vegas tied and two games each, and Game 5 tied 3-3 in the waning minutes of regulation, Ryan Hartman went hard to the Vegas net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of Keeneland A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officials have also set up nearly 8,000 traps across Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The human case follows the finding of positive samples in three mosquito surveillance traps set by the county, in Wyoming, Anderson Township and Green Township.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Climb an observation tower to look at it from above and wander through the labyrinth to find something unexpected at each dead end.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Downtown Indy is a labyrinth of large windows.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy the novelty of this corn maze along with hay rides, pumpkin launches, mini donuts and more.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Middle Springs Farm in Paris hosts weekend events with corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and hayrides through October 26.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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This season, audiences can expect sharp legal battles, juicy entanglements, and plenty of twists.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fictional Westside Hospital is a hotbed of conflicting romantic entanglements, along with infectious diseases.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Weimar Republic’s financial and regulatory morass made strongman rule attractive.—
Tanner H. Jones,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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These familiar, turbulent morasses of swirling droplets continue to stymie scientists.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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