TANGLING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

tangling

verb

present participle of tangle

as in trapping

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 knotting

to twist together into a usually confused mass that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with

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Recent Examples of tangling It’s designed to handle loose hair of any length without tangling. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 In 1984 the late mathematician Vaughan Jones introduced a new way to assign polynomials to knots, thereby tangling the two fields together. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Tie Loose Strings Tie sashes and strings to prevent tangling. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026 Specialized compartments for rings, statement necklaces, and dainty earrings keep each piece accessible, plus the soft material prevents tangling and damage. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 This will help prevent tangling and stretching during the wash cycle. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Recently, researchers in Germany developed a chain-launching drone interceptor that disables UAVs by tangling their spinning rotors midair. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026 Wrap cords using cable ties to prevent tangling and fraying. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026

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Abhishek Menon, the study’s corresponding author and a graduate student, said solving the engineering challenges associated with heavier ions could also simplify trapping lighter species.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
The draft management plan, on which the department seeks comment, proposes lifting the moratorium on hunting or trapping bobcats.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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