as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
my mind's been in a tangle ever since I learned some disturbing information about an online acquaintance
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with
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Recent Examples of tangle
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Other experimental drugs have targeted the tau tangles, a different protein that builds up inside nerve cells.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 May 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 May 2025
The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Share intel on household accounts When a spouse dies, the surviving partner may be faced with a tangle of utility bills, passwords and pins to unravel.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Other experimental drugs have targeted the tau tangles, a different protein that builds up inside nerve cells.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 May 2025
Verb
The brush bars' conical shape prevents hair tangling around them, and actually encourages hair to roll off the bars and onto the floor in a ball that can be easily picked up.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 May 2025
The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangle
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Some of those who chose to evacuate didn’t do so promptly, and there was widespread confusion whether evacuation was necessary at all.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Two recent scientific reviews performed by the British National Health Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found little scientific support for the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgery for youth with gender confusion.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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On issue after issue — guns, property taxes, transgender rights — Republicans will try to trap Jolly, forcing him to play identity politics, likely a losing proposition.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Edwards’ double drove in a run and Sanchez’s fifth homer of the season knotted the contest in the third.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Foulards With Flair Wear one in your hair, around your neck, as a pareo, a little handkerchief top, knotted around a bag strap, or as a belt around the waist of skirts and dresses.—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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The regulatory bias against 401(k) crypto may be lifting, but that doesn’t mean the fog has dissipated.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The bartenders stop pouring, the light smears into a soft crimson fog.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Tangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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