tangle

Example Sentences

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Before him was a tangle of circuit boards the size of a cutting board—big enough to slice a few Granny Smiths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The chicken, shredded tender, mingles with spaghetti broken into thirds, while cream-of-mushroom soup pulls everything into a glossy, velvety tangle.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

At short ranges, shooting out nets to tangle up the drone is another method and cheap lasers are also being developed.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

She stares at her feet, silently willing the laces to tie and untie in messy bows, scowling when they tangle into knots.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern