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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
Such data include geolocation information, digital ad tracking, social media and web browsing habits and patterns, telephone toll records, and medical and insurance claims data.
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Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
In any field of knowledge, there is a web of legitimacy, knotted together by visible signals of trust, such as degrees, publications, affiliations and accreditations.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
According to FlightAware, a flight-tracking web site, no cancellations had been announced at any of the three major Bay Area airports early Thursday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Check with your local district web site for updates.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
In any field of knowledge, there is a web of legitimacy, knotted together by visible signals of trust, such as degrees, publications, affiliations and accreditations.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
According to FlightAware, a flight-tracking web site, no cancellations had been announced at any of the three major Bay Area airports early Thursday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Check with your local district web site for updates.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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His mind is a tangle of occult connections, a rat king of red thread.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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One order of cioppino allegedly feeds two people but could sustain a family of four, packed with exclusively shellfish, including a tangle of Dungeness crab legs, squid tentacles, and petite shrimp.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fuentes feared a similar ambush.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, some pastors, including Louisiana minister Rodney Kennedy, are applauding the protesters' ambush.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Danault snapped it right back to Kaiden Guhle at the blue line and as a mass of humanity formed in front of the Vegas net, Guhle attempted a shot that quickly deflected back toward the Canadiens’ zone.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ocean blue dining room is as enchanting as ever, adorned with fish nets and twinkle lights.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some people even shared old photos of Indigenous peoples wearing the hoods, noting that the originators of the design kept the fur outward to break cold wind and trap snow.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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At one point, a trap even caught the wrong bear.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Turned to music, his body emerges from the ditch and now the dust is beautiful, a labyrinth of intersecting crossroads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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To get to campus, parents must shepherd their children through a concrete labyrinth, past auto body shops and steel manufacturers.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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On another dominant shift by the top line, Pastrnak made a nice backhand pass to Geekie (29) in the left circle and Geekie’s shot made it through a maze of players to beat Quick for Pastrnak’s 900th career point.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inside, the bowling alley, F1 simulators, VR maze, sportsplex and Lego-themed kids club are all sure to be a hit.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Establishing a rare closeness of the finishing-each-other’s-sentences kind, the duo truly embrace the immersive feeling of being one half of that singular, irreplaceably defining friendship of the teen years, one that often feels like a high-stakes romantic entanglement.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Contracts, loan agreements, and other financial entanglements could be the focal point of such discussions.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Toronto Raptors, stuck in the morass of teams fighting for playoff/Play-In Tournament seeding, would surely rather finish higher rather than lower.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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But uneven enforcement and a growing list of exceptions have created a regulatory morass that is stifling the continent’s transformation.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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