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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
from the summit we could see knots of houses up and down the river valley
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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
their business partnership is strengthened by the knot of personal friendship
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as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
knots of people were quietly chatting around the meeting hall
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the situation involved so many legal knots that we decided to get a lawyer
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as in to tangle
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knot
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
After four years of dating, the pair tied the knot in October 2022 on their property outside of Nashville.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Marlins were able to knot the score at 2 in the seventh on a wild pitch from Braves reliever Dylan Lee with Agustín Ramírez at the plate.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Cannon and Carey started dating in 2008 and tied the knot later that year, according to People.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
After four years of dating, the pair tied the knot in October 2022 on their property outside of Nashville.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Catcher Carson Kelly’s two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth knotted the score at 6-6 after the Cubs chipped away at a 6-1 deficit.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Marlins were able to knot the score at 2 in the seventh on a wild pitch from Braves reliever Dylan Lee with Agustín Ramírez at the plate.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knot
Noun
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The hox gene clusters have two chunks of regulatory DNA that help set the activity of the genes within the cluster, one upstream of the genes, one downstream.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cline revealed her jaw was broken in three places, and despite current swelling, her doctors are hopeful for a complete recovery.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Unexplained swelling in your legs is a possibility too.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, the McG cycle links with the Calvin cycle, allowing the two systems to balance out excess molecules.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Place the simple yet stunning arrangements in a grouping on your mantel or dining table for an easy autumn centerpiece.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead of predictive policing that reinforces existing biases, envision AI that helps communities understand and address root causes of social problems.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But even the right approach to the right problem risks failure if not properly executed.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, a veteran tangled haplessly up in good intentions and a life of petty crime.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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He got tangled up in a rundown with two other future Hall of Famers, George Kell and Luis Aparicio.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And its gentle formula of exfoliating sugars and nourishing coconut and sunflower oils is made in small batches in the US.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Make a big batch of homemade slow-cooker apple butter and use some as the perfect filling for this pound cake, or just pick up a jar from the local farmer's market.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Shearer and Teplin had just announced that Witherspoon’s company Hello Sunshine bought their business when Shearer discovered a lump in her right breast.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knot. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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