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spiderweb

American

[spahy-der-web] / ˈspaɪ dərˌwɛb /

verb (used with object)

spiderwebbed, spiderwebbing

to cover with a spider web or fine lines resembling a spider web.

Etymology

Origin of spiderweb

First recorded in 1890–95; v. use of spider web

Example Sentences

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Tzahualli is a Nahuatl word for spiderweb, a common metaphor for fragility, interconnectedness, beauty and, not least, potential entrapment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

What’s clear is that while platforms or their parent companies might not be sharing certain information across companies due to a spiderweb of capitalistic and legal considerations, women certainly are.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2024

One can see in Ernst's statement how this spiderweb of lies serves to distract and confuse.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

These resemble the fibrous proteins found naturally in the body, much like a spiderweb at nanoscale.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

Immediately, he saw a narrow, chest-high crack covered over by a spiderweb.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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