as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
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as in trapped
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 knotted
to twist together into a usually confused mass
that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Minko Burgos, a resident of the lower east side of Manhattan, remembered coming across a rat king — which is when a bunch of rats’ tails are all intertwined, leaving them stuck in a tangled mess — on a late night walk back to her house a couple months ago.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
In the tangled web of Utah liquor laws, there is one oasis of simplicity: The airport.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
At an already challenging time for the city’s finances and public safety, federal investigators have turned the public’s attention toward a tangled web of relationships between powerful figures, political insiders and influential businesses.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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Earlier this year, J. Cole made the wise decision to remove himself from the tangled web of Drake and Kendrick Lamar‘s ruthless rap battle.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Minko Burgos, a resident of the lower east side of Manhattan, remembered coming across a rat king — which is when a bunch of rats’ tails are all intertwined, leaving them stuck in a tangled mess — on a late night walk back to her house a couple months ago.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
In the tangled web of Utah liquor laws, there is one oasis of simplicity: The airport.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
At an already challenging time for the city’s finances and public safety, federal investigators have turned the public’s attention toward a tangled web of relationships between powerful figures, political insiders and influential businesses.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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The common narrative suggests that European founders are less driven, that venture capital in Europe lags far behind, and that the continent’s fragmented markets and complicated regulatory environments stifle creativity and innovation.Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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And while that was somewhat true, the film is refreshingly dotted with humor that could have ruined the seriousness of the situation at hand and instead makes these ominous, serious and devout Catholic figureheads feel like real, complicated humans, which only adds to the nuance of the film.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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The inverse movement layout, which has been an iconic part of the Pano line, makes the intricate mechanics a central feature of the watch’s face.Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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To try to debunk that conspiracy, which appears to be picking up traction again, election offices have introduced intricate tracking devices and protocols, such as GPS trackers and 24-hour video livestreams of drop boxes and the election tabulating process.Erin Doherty, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
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Sizable costs levied on businesses, costs that needlessly harm and complicate exchange for customers and businesses alike.John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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May dilute ownership and complicate decision-making.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Spaceflight tends to be more complex — and requires more prior planning — than that.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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The report did not specify how complex those generative AI features would be.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangled. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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