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as in tangled
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as in weaved
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knotted
Leanne Italie, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Local economies continue to suffer as supply chains remain knotted, and inflation is stubbornly high.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 18 July 2024
Tour, replacing the current knotless braid trend for a knotted base.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 July 2024
Similarly, the necktie began its journey to dominance in seventeenth-century France, when the recruitment of Croatian soldiers, whose uniform included a distinctive knotted scarf, sparked a new trend at the court of Louis XIV.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
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There were evening looks, including a stunning long blush pearled skirt worn by Campbell with a knotted white T-shirt.
—Leanne Italie, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Local economies continue to suffer as supply chains remain knotted, and inflation is stubbornly high.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 18 July 2024
Tour, replacing the current knotless braid trend for a knotted base.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 July 2024
Similarly, the necktie began its journey to dominance in seventeenth-century France, when the recruitment of Croatian soldiers, whose uniform included a distinctive knotted scarf, sparked a new trend at the court of Louis XIV.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted
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But the more important issue to address also will be the knottiest politically.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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If more power is needed to cope with knotty traffic or to blitz up a highway onramp to merge with traffic streaming through Downtown LA’s Heart of Darkness where the 110, 101, 10 and 5 coalesce, the gas engine kicks in, bringing a grand total of 313 horsepower and an impressive 406 lb.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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What happens when lines become tangled and communication breaks down entirely?Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
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The current of one knot, underwater visibility of 2 feet and the tangled mass of steel and concrete from the bridge have complicated the work of divers, according to a senior U.S. official briefed on the multi-agency recover effort.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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To the north, not visible from the beach, was a distant shore, where rows of mountains resembling jagged waves disappeared into the mist.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The jagged shadows of buttes and spires disappeared and reappeared, a merry-go-round of angles cast on to the cascading rocks cradling the Colorado River.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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De Menezes was on his way to repair a broken fire alarm when he was shot and killed in an underground carriage at Stockwell station.Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Symptoms occur quickly, within a day or two of eating contaminated food, and typically include fever, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea and signs of dehydration — little or no urination, increased thirst and dizziness.Jonel Aleccia, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Shiga toxin infection is often transmitted through contaminated foods, particularly leafy greens and ground beef, as well through as unsafe water, the CDC said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Election Day in Jefferson County started with a bumpy morning featuring slow voting machines.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The chaos inside offices, especially the vice president’s office, is always really bumpy at the very beginning.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Knotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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