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 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 If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 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 Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026 Forecasters warned that the storm's wind gusts could top 70 mph, uprooting trees and tangling power lines. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

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London — Eighteen people were injured, including two seriously, after a passenger train derailed in southern England on Thursday, trapping passengers inside carriages that had toppled onto their sides.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The tree crashed through a back bedroom of the home, trapping the child, Low said.

— Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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The designs were inspired by Lynda Benglis, an American known for transforming two-dimensional materials through knotting, pleating or molding, into three.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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