as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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Recent Examples of warren
The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
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Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The result was a warren of hidden tunnels that once ran from the Sacramento River to 12th Street and from I Street to what is now Capitol Mall.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The main building, which sits just beyond a little church, is a warren of small rooms crammed with ephemera like wood masks, accordions, and butter rollers that owners Emanuela and Sergio Rossi have acquired over the years.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
The space is an industrial warren of rooms where the vibes are as invigorating as the cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The result was a warren of hidden tunnels that once ran from the Sacramento River to 12th Street and from I Street to what is now Capitol Mall.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
The main building, which sits just beyond a little church, is a warren of small rooms crammed with ephemera like wood masks, accordions, and butter rollers that owners Emanuela and Sergio Rossi have acquired over the years.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
The space is an industrial warren of rooms where the vibes are as invigorating as the cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warren
Noun
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In the United States alone, navigating the labyrinth of healthcare administrative tasks costs up to $265 billion annually, according to a 2023 McKinsey analysis.—
Jacob Miller,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 100-acre resort has a 45,000-square-foot waterpark with a labyrinth of waterslides.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Then, wearing a VR headset, the participants used a joystick to navigate through a three-dimensional maze with landmark clues to find a treasure chest at the end.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
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The road to succeeding in school athletics has always seemed more like a maze than a path.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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