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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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Recent Examples of morass
The Toronto Raptors, stuck in the morass of teams fighting for playoff/Play-In Tournament seeding, would surely rather finish higher rather than lower.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But uneven enforcement and a growing list of exceptions have created a regulatory morass that is stifling the continent’s transformation.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Iraq was daily reminding voters of the unmet promises of an invasion that was supposed to be a liberation and the end of an existential threat from weapons of mass destruction, but had turned into a morass that was grinding up a lot of America’s best and brightest.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
Apart from the moral morass and human cost of America’s foreign military misadventures, there is the lasting economic damage of the wars of which Cheney was such an avid advocate.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But uneven enforcement and a growing list of exceptions have created a regulatory morass that is stifling the continent’s transformation.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Iraq was daily reminding voters of the unmet promises of an invasion that was supposed to be a liberation and the end of an existential threat from weapons of mass destruction, but had turned into a morass that was grinding up a lot of America’s best and brightest.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
Apart from the moral morass and human cost of America’s foreign military misadventures, there is the lasting economic damage of the wars of which Cheney was such an avid advocate.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morass
Noun
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Leaving sheets in the dryer for an extended period gives them more opportunity to wrinkle or tangle.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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The debate took place against the backdrop of a tangle of state policies.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Book a room at The Sunset Inn, where each morning begins with a delightful breakfast overlooking the marsh.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the bottom of your dishwasher, there’s a small trap that’s meant to catch food particles and debris that’s rinsed off your plates during the wash cycle.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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As sweeping changes to the federal Clean Water Act in recent years have weakened protections for wetlands, Illinois has become the first state in the nation to officially recognize a conservation tactic known as rewilding.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the hours-long public comment period Monday night, many residents in nearby neighborhoods expressed concerns about losing trail access and a park in the wetlands that have grown in the area.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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You’re allowed to want more, of course, but be wary of getting stuck in the quagmire of self-pity.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Reporter Brandon Lingle explored the regulatory quagmire at the site in one of this week's top stories.—
JJ Velasquez,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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How to Prune Hardy Hibiscus and Swamp Hibiscus Hardy hibiscus and swamp hibiscus die back to the ground in winter.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been knee-deep in the Epstein swamp since the early 2010s, and the latest release of documents seems to have been the coup de grâce on his public life.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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Employees in bright teal polos walked the floor with smiles on their faces, ready to answer any of our questions or direct us through the labyrinth of a store.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Round touch screens in various rooms took us through a labyrinth of tiny-text options just to set the temperature to 68 degrees.—
Jason Fried,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The best hope is that LaFleur did not impress Bidwill and GM Monti Ossenfort because of his coaching associations but with his ideas of how to get the organization out of competitive quicksand.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The result is a sector doing critical, often life-saving work while operating on financial quicksand.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Morass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morass. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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