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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
Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings from the highest level of the military, BODYGUARD OF LIES exposes the tangled web of deception fed to the American public by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The site formed a collective id that could be called up in a web browser, years before the digital gang wars of Twitter began.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Syria’s new leaders have struggled to integrate the complex web of armed groups operating across the country into the new state apparatus.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
How to change a cabin air filter The first step is to locate your cabin air filter via a quick web search using your car's year/make/model.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The site formed a collective id that could be called up in a web browser, years before the digital gang wars of Twitter began.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Syria’s new leaders have struggled to integrate the complex web of armed groups operating across the country into the new state apparatus.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
How to change a cabin air filter The first step is to locate your cabin air filter via a quick web search using your car's year/make/model.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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All of our experts agree that silk and satin bonnets protect hair from the harsh friction caused by cotton pillowcases, which can lead to dryness, tangles, frizz, and breakage over time.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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But after the onset of dementia with high tau tangles, anti-tau therapy or one of the many other experimental approaches may be more effective.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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The majority are exported to the U.S. and the E.U. But in the wild, this shy companion turns into a patient ambush hunter.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since coming together under the coalitions, gangs have proven themselves to be more mobile and more coordinated, carrying out military-style ambushes far away from their strongholds .—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a press conference, Suzman described the foundation’s work to come up with better bed nets and using new technological tools to make it so mosquitoes can’t carry malaria.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Seventeen seconds later, Toronto’s Mitch Marner threw a shot from the point that Sergei Bobrovsky couldn’t see and somehow hit the net.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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In recent years, the crabs have also been spreading across the United Kingdom, where authorities are experimenting with traps to prevent them from migrating to downstream breeding grounds.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The Hill: Democrats have fallen into a narrative trap with Abrego Garcia.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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Procurement operates in one system, accounts payable in another and vendor data lives across a labyrinth of spreadsheets and email threads.—
Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Over the last six decades, the Defense Department has created a labyrinth of rules, regulations, and confusing acquisition policies that encourage risk aversion and inertia.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The road to succeeding in school athletics has always seemed more like a maze than a path.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Then, wearing a VR headset, the participants used a joystick to navigate through a three-dimensional maze with landmark clues to find a treasure chest at the end.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
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At the time, some CBS executives had an interest in avoiding legal entanglements with that company.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Then the story becomes the entanglement of Mike, Isaac ad Daniel.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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While the city is at a crossroads, the job of mayor is shrinking, and with it the likelihood that bold and competent future leadership can lift Chicago from a historic morass.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The legal morass created by this scheme doesn't end there.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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