web

noun

ˈweb How to pronounce web (audio)
Definition of webnext
1
as in tangle
something that catches and holds he was caught in the web of branches she was trapped by her own web of lies

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2
as in ambush
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers

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Recent Examples of web When ChatGPT included retailer names in its own web searches, 97% were large or mid-sized chains. — Dax Dasilva, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Europol says the investigation also led to the shutdown of the KillSec site on the dark web, which has since been replaced with a seizure notice. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Five years later, the court heard a similar case where a web designer sought a right to refuse to make wedding websites for same-sex couples. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Their role is becoming increasingly important as artificial intelligence agents generate far more web activity. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for web
Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
  1. tangle
  2. ambush
  3. net
  4. trap
  5. labyrinth
  6. maze
  7. entanglement
  8. morass
Noun
  • In one image, a forlorn man appears as if swallowed by a tangle of trunks and roots.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • The ambush-style slaying, carried out in broad daylight, rattled law enforcement and the surrounding Palmdale community.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Federal agents have arrested a woman officials say supplied a gun to the felon who killed four police officers in a 2024 ambush in Charlotte, officials said Monday.
    — Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambush
Noun
  • Retail investors Ordinary, retail investors have limited access to the market, compared to ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Biologists are hoping to save a humpback whale last seen entangled in a fishing net off the coast of San Pedro.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of net
Noun
  • The room is closed off, equipped with monitoring traps and subject to follow-up inspections.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The beginner's trap is expecting the Great Square to be compact and immediately obvious.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • Walk to Makaluapuna Point (also nicknamed as the Dragon’s Teeth Trail) for a casual coastal hike through dramatic lava rock formations that includes a meditative labyrinth.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In Hot or Cold, teams work their way through a labyrinth of rooms, each containing a challenge that must be completed as quickly as possible.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of labyrinth
Noun
  • Our group — two reporters, a photographer and a video journalist — went through security and, camera rolling, wound our way through the maze of the midcentury building.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The most gratifying facet of being an agent was guiding gifted artists through the maze of potential opportunities and pitfalls that constitute careers in Hollywood.
    — Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of maze
Noun
  • Nearly 27% of 2025 entanglements were observed off the coast of California.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Today, entanglement is the foundation for quantum computing and next-generation sensors, among other applications.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of entanglement
Noun
  • To keep from falling into a morass of time, games can provide a welcome distraction.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For the moment, the Defense Department’s investments are operating in a legal morass that lawmakers in both parties see as unsustainable.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of morass

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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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