bramble

noun

Definition of bramblenext
as in tangle

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Recent Examples of bramble Starting at the front picket fence, Jonathan trains up English roses, clematis vines, and even raspberry brambles that tempt passing neighbors. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Drink options include prosecco, Aperol spritz, gin bramble, rum runner punch and more. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The nightingale turned abruptly, flying to a low bramble just inches from the fox’s snout. — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025 Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass. — Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bramble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bramble
  1. tangle
  2. bush
  3. jungle
  4. brush
  5. scrub
  6. hedge
  7. grove
Noun
  • The ejection of water molecules favors the interaction, supporting the alignment needed for the messy tangle to grow.
    — Mike McRae October 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This tangle of contradictions had served in the Army for over four decades, spending several years as Army Chief of Staff.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • Just before dusk, four or five does walked under the tree, and then a four-point buck followed, stopping beneath me to rub his antlers on a bush.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Tortoises routinely seek shade under dense bushes, vanish into mangroves, or shelter from the scorching equatorial sun.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bush
Noun
  • Deep in the humid greenery of a Sumatran rainforest, serenaded by birdsong and the jungle’s endless thrum, a baby orangutan clings to its mother.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Half of the team will traverse the jungle on foot and the other half of the team will sail around the island in their ongoing search.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of jungle
Noun
  • The brushes retail for $198, and 100 percent of proceeds of each sale go toward research funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In this week’s issue, Taub writes about living in such a fraught place, his encounters with jihadis, spies, con men, and fledgling reporters trying to prove themselves, and his brush with a possible abduction attempt.
    — Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of brush
Noun
  • No tools are needed, and memobottle says the whole teardown takes about three seconds, leaving every part that touches your mouth or your water open for a proper scrub.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Other hosting essentials are on sale too, like the odor-removing after-cooking hand scrub our editors are obsessed with.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrub
Noun
  • Watling highlighted one area of the market that could provide a hedge.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • They were set up in nondescript suburban homes, often shielded by hedges or fences.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hedge
Noun
  • The settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Video of the incident obtained by CBS News showed a group of around 20 masked men clad in black or gray clothes descending a hill from the area of an Israeli settlement outpost into an olive grove near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grove

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“Bramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bramble. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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