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
PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition to the clipping tools, the 7-in-1 pet grooming appliance also comes with a dog paw trimmer, a nail grinder, a deshedding tool and brushes to keep your pup’s hair tangle-free.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Aside from Blast vacuuming, the X9 improves on the X8 by adding zero-tangle technology to the side brush and the main brush.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition to the clipping tools, the 7-in-1 pet grooming appliance also comes with a dog paw trimmer, a nail grinder, a deshedding tool and brushes to keep your pup’s hair tangle-free.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangle
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The 30-hour search for a suspect Across the country, the killing of the prominent political figure and media personality – the latest in a string of political violence incidents – had sowed shock and confusion.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In one notable instance, antipathy toward business has led to confusion and unnecessary tension.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last is dumping iron dust into the Southern Ocean to provoke phytoplankton blooms that would suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a move that set off a backlash when an American entrepreneur tried it off Canada in 2012.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Flip that switch, and suddenly every market becomes accessible, and good ideas trapped behind a language wall get unleashed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the score now knotted, Saginaw continued its strong defense and then took the lead on another long run by Irvin.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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Citations for not having headlights on during rain, fog or smoke and for not wearing a seatbelt were also dismissed.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2025, the Faroes experienced a heat wave of sorts, with temperatures up to the low twenties (Celsius) and several days of almost no rain and fog only in the morning.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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