spider's web
- a variation of spider web.
Example Sentences
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Within moments, scientists found green ants approached the trap and bit it - causing the snare to spring and the prey to be launched into the spider's web at "extreme" acceleration.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mariners sweltering in the Gulf, waiting to pass the Strait of Hormuz, are part of a spider’s web of supply in which pressure at any point can be felt across the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
This spider’s web of connections, this gnarled family tree, constitutes the lion’s share of “Magnolia’s” “plot,” held together by Aimee Mann’s indelible soundtrack and Jon Brion’s vigorous score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
Davis and a team of undergraduates from the Odum School used a tuning fork to simulate the vibrations caused by prey when caught in a spider's web and then watched if the spiders attacked.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
“I’m so thankful to Allah you are here safely,” she said, her voice as wispy as a spider’s web.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
