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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
At the time, video streaming was arguably still a novelty, so the idea of building a TV show around two teens — Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) and her bestie, Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) — and their web series was remarkably forward-thinking of Nickelodeon.
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Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Martin has worked extensively to ensure the chatbot only references the relevant areas of the Alaska Court System’s probate documents rather than conducting wider web searches.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Hiding in ‘plane’ sight Close observers of American politics may have reason to believe that Qatar’s web of influence is far broader than official disclosure and mainstream press reports suggest.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
For all of the abusive images Grok has generated on X over the past several days, far worse is certainly happening on the dark web and on personal computers around the world, where open-source models created with no content restrictions can run without any oversight.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
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Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Martin has worked extensively to ensure the chatbot only references the relevant areas of the Alaska Court System’s probate documents rather than conducting wider web searches.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Hiding in ‘plane’ sight Close observers of American politics may have reason to believe that Qatar’s web of influence is far broader than official disclosure and mainstream press reports suggest.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
For all of the abusive images Grok has generated on X over the past several days, far worse is certainly happening on the dark web and on personal computers around the world, where open-source models created with no content restrictions can run without any oversight.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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After spraying this before a braid takedown, my hair was visibly softer and easier to mange through tangles.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Having the best brush for your dog will keep its coat free of tangles and might even prevent a big bill at the groomer’s.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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What’s happening now Fuel is running short in Bamako as militants belonging to a group called Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM) cut roads to the capital, attack military patrols and ambush tanker trucks.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Stines, 44, was allegedly caught on security video storming into Mullins’ chambers before shooting him in an alleged courthouse ambush that rattled the Appalachian community.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vaquitas continued to be caught and unintentionally killed when fishers used these nets to target totoaba fish for their swim bladder—the part of a fish that regulates buoyancy—for sale in Chinese black markets.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the Capitals celebrated Ovechkin's milestone moment, Binnington, 32, removed the puck from the Blues' net with his stick and proceeded to tuck into the back of his pants.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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The campaign will engage local media outlets, social media, newsletters and community organizations to guide Medi-Cal recipients through the labyrinth of changes, said CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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But for this to work, these supercities must have freedom from the bureaucratic maze that suffocates current development.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The maze is quite scary, including an It-style clown with a chainsaw, chainsaw-wielding doctors in scrubs, and Beryl at the center of it all as the town’s biggest cultural claim to fame, the Headless Horseman.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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This transit can also expose hidden motives in relationships, financial entanglements and even regarding our sense of self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Being buried in dry science explainers is part of what makes those concepts—nonlocality, entanglement, black hole gravity—difficult to understand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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