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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
By targeting the display layer of your banking app or web interface.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Related Articles In between the launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites into low earth orbit and a new AI model that can use a web browser, Amazon tucked in a few fashion updates.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
That social web of connections helped encourage people to keep coming back repeatedly over weeks and months, and now, years.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Trump sees this web of alliances, treaties and soft power as expensive, outdated relics that restrain America's ability to act decisively on its own.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Related Articles In between the launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites into low earth orbit and a new AI model that can use a web browser, Amazon tucked in a few fashion updates.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
That social web of connections helped encourage people to keep coming back repeatedly over weeks and months, and now, years.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Trump sees this web of alliances, treaties and soft power as expensive, outdated relics that restrain America's ability to act decisively on its own.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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Long story short, the uncontrolled airflow of a standard blow dryer can create tangles galore on loose to tight curl patterns while the nozzle detachment used to create a smooth blowout effect does away with curls entirely.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
14 May 2025
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Before Carrier’s tangle of fraudulent loans collapsed and was exposed in court, there were signs of trouble.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
13 May 2025
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Trump confronted South Africa's leader with false claims of genocide in Oval Office ambush.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Another man waits in ambush to force him to confess.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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Boom! Johnson’s shot found the bottom of the net and the Pacers were in disbelief not only because the shot went in, but also because of the foul call.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Processes that empower companies to cast wider nets and hire and advance the best talent.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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So organizations often fall into the trap of title inflation to retain or attract talent, which breeds entitlement, short-term thinking and cultures that don't support employees' well-being.—
Tonushree Mondal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Hernandez drove around Crockett for a little while so Ortiz would be relaxed, then headed for the trap — the church where Mata and others were waiting, deputies said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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This particular one was modeled after the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral and dedicated to John-Roger after his death.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The giant spreads his arms to gesture at the labyrinth of pages, then throws his head back in cackling laughter.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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Karlsson found the puck in a maze of chaos around the blue paint and roofed it over Trent Miner to call game.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Fat, Sugar, and Impaired Brain Function For the study, college students were asked to navigate a virtual maze to locate a treasure chest.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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His romantic entanglements with men over the years.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The company’s Quantum network entanglement chip is a research prototype that enables quantum networks to scale and connect quantum processors for practical applications.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Attempting to sort that out has been a morass of long phone calls on hold and in-person trips seeking an appointment.—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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The nearly $2T student loan morass is a serious problem that needs to be dealt with.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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