webs

noun

plural of web
1
as in tangles
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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2
as in traps
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 Synonyms for webs
  1. tangles
  2. traps
  3. labyrinths
  4. ambushes
  5. meshes
  6. nets
  7. entanglements
  8. mazes
Noun
  • The brain’s surface has ridges and valleys, and CTE tangles are found in the depths of those valleys, called the cortical sulci, and surround blood vessels.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Brushing controls shedding, removes debris and prevents tangles.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangles
Noun
  • The former—a dark blue microfiber on the outer part of the cloth—breaks up bigger pieces of grime, while the light blue microfiber on the inner part traps and absorbs dirt.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Jigsaw has found the next filmmaker to set up his twisted traps.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of traps
Noun
  • And who knows if, with chef Mario Carbone, part of those labyrinths will be repurposed into wineries for fine wines.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of labyrinths
Noun
  • Social Media Capture The underlying tactic is not new, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces having previously used armed FPV drones to conduct roadside ambushes.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Stassi is no stranger to an ambush; one of her most iconic Vanderpump Rules scenes remains one of the best ambushes reality TV’s ever seen.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambushes
Noun
  • Components such as porous meshes and foams must be manufactured at scale, incorporated into working systems, and shown to maintain their unusual corrosion resistance over long operating periods.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Others still involve video to a significant degree but incorporate more explicit 3D information, like data related to positioning, meshes, and so on somewhere in the process.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of meshes
Noun
  • Fort Lauderlale’s popular south side beach area, where volleyball nets, grills and the annual Tortuga Music Festival usher in a steady mix of locals and visitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But if that person were, say, a lawyer who could earn $500 per hour, then donating three hours’ worth of wages to a charity that bought anti-malarial bed nets could save several hundred people’s lives every week.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of nets
Noun
  • The suit adds to a growing pile of legal entanglements between the federal government and the national media.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Cassidy Teufel, deputy director at the coastal commission, said during a review of the project that seaweed farms use taut, rigid lines, not the loose fishing lines that are a leading cause of whale entanglements.
    — Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of entanglements
Noun
  • The policy comes as automatic renewals, confusing checkout processes, and cancellation mazes have become fixtures of the consumer experience.
    — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • New this year are two mazes, including one that intermixes a host of vintage animation, as well as a magic show collaboration with the Magic Castle.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mazes
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“Webs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/webs. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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