tangle
verb (used with object)
to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
tangles
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present tense formof tangle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Some carriages were lying on their side in tangles of metal debris at the bottom of an embankment, while dozens of emergency services vehicles were racing to and from the site.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
These disorders, known as tauopathies, involve the buildup of abnormal tangles of a protein called tau inside the brain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Importantly, these protective effects occurred without any detectable reduction in tau tangles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
He discusses his childhood tangles with bullies, his ordeals in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Then her mother took a comb and gently teased out the tangles in Lyra’s hair, smoothing it back from her forehead, parting it neatly.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
