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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
advised against becoming involved in that country's civil war, warning that escape from that morass might prove nigh impossible
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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the distracted driver had driven his car off the road and into a morass
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Recent Examples of morass
While there may be a role for insurance, the sheer number of insurance products available today often creates more confusion than clarity for Americans, forcing them to wade through the morass of fine print that can be purposely misleading and sometimes fraudulent.
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Renee Hsia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Brown stars as Xavier Collins, a secret service agent to the former President of the United States, Cal Bradford (James Marsden), who is entangled in a morass of intrigue when he is accused of killing his charge.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
As my colleague Ian Bogost remarked in a post on Bluesky this week, the morass of social-media posts and news articles often felt empty.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Carey thinks that the innovators that will emerge from the current morass relatively unscathed are the ones that have benefited from a parent company’s fiscal and resource scaffolding from the get-go.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Renee Hsia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Brown stars as Xavier Collins, a secret service agent to the former President of the United States, Cal Bradford (James Marsden), who is entangled in a morass of intrigue when he is accused of killing his charge.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
As my colleague Ian Bogost remarked in a post on Bluesky this week, the morass of social-media posts and news articles often felt empty.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Carey thinks that the innovators that will emerge from the current morass relatively unscathed are the ones that have benefited from a parent company’s fiscal and resource scaffolding from the get-go.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morass
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Focus on your waist, not just your weight As the size of a person’s belly grows, studies show the memory center of the brain shrinks and hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease can appear — namely beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yet as the novel moves along, and the target chosen for Hyacinth by his anarchist superiors—an unnamed duke—hovers into view, the tangle of motives becomes subtler.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Georgia’s barrier islands, including St. Simons and Jekyll Island, boast diverse landscapes made up of beaches, marshes, dunes, and maritime forests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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They are commonly found along marshes, swamps and lagoons, the website reported.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Later, the ladies end up falling into the trap of talking about politics at dinner (been there!).—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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That dream became a reality four months later when, on February 11, scientists found young salmon in a trap several miles downstream from the egg deposit sites.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Efforts to create an EU presidency also floundered in a swamp of competing power centers and polysyllabic titles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The video was recorded by writer and film producer Jennifer Berglund of Savannah, who reported another alligator appeared to pursue the male through the swamp after his display, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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This nation state, my home, is built on a quagmire of lies sold to the young as truths; sold to the insecure as truths; sold by the avaricious, the power-hungry, the conceited, the overwhelmingly white and male.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development dropped a bomb on the already difficult-to-navigate quagmire, further complicated by the ongoing legal saga over the freeze.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Day visitors and overnight guests can utilize a variety of rental options to explore the quiet wetlands of the Colorado River estuary.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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These comprehensive trails span both Baldwin and Mobile counties, following the coastline, wetlands, and backwaters—all crucial stopover habitats for migratory birds.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mark is determined to solve the Gemma/Miss Casey question and rescue either or both of them (preferably both) from the labyrinth of Lumen's corridors and conference rooms.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Is this a burgeoning love affair or just another con job stacked on top of a labyrinth of deceptions?—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Relying solely on perks in such an environment is like building a castle on quicksand.—
Ankita Singh,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Escaping career quicksand requires you to create your own playbook based on what matters to you.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Morass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morass. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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