morasses

noun

plural of morass
1
as in tangles
something that catches and holds advised against becoming involved in that country's civil war, warning that escape from that morass might prove nigh impossible

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2
as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water the distracted driver had driven his car off the road and into a morass

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Recent Examples of morasses These familiar, turbulent morasses of swirling droplets continue to stymie scientists. — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morasses
  1. tangles
  2. marshes
  3. traps
  4. wetlands
  5. labyrinths
  6. swamps
  7. quagmires
  8. entanglements
Noun
  • The brain’s surface has ridges and valleys, and CTE tangles are found in the depths of those valleys, called the cortical sulci, and surround blood vessels.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Brushing controls shedding, removes debris and prevents tangles.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangles
Noun
  • Coastal development can also prevent marshes from migrating inland as tides rise, resulting in habitat loss.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Flores owns a private island in Louisiana’s marshes called Little Pecan.
    — Rachel Nostrant, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of marshes
Noun
  • Sticky traps with dead insects on them were seen under dry storage area and on the side of a deep freezer.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These traps kill rats, but also gather information about movements and population sizes, according to the health district.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of traps
Noun
  • South Windsor’s wetlands board approved the proposal this summer, and the Newburys are now seeking a zoning permit.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The same principle applies to conservation protections covering much of the former Winter Springs Golf Course, our wetlands and our mature tree canopy.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of wetlands
Noun
  • And who knows if, with chef Mario Carbone, part of those labyrinths will be repurposed into wineries for fine wines.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of labyrinths
Noun
  • Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Staying safe from alligators in Florida Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of swamps
Noun
  • At heart, structures and incentives pull Washington back, repeatedly, to avoidable quagmires.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jeane used the example not to say that any of the three were in danger of closing, but to point out one of the enrollment quagmires in the district that covers 70 square miles.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of quagmires
Noun
  • The core narrative, the ambiguous love story suggested by the film’s title, centers on the romantic and professional entanglements of two couples.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly 27% of 2025 entanglements were observed off the coast of California.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of entanglements

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

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