spiderweb
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of spiderweb
First recorded in 1890–95; v. use of spider web
Example Sentences
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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
The Ferrari of Charles Leclerc has an aero rake that looks like a spiderweb!
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024
Out past the kitchen window, swifts swoop for insects, and the filaments of a spiderweb catch the light and shine for an instant and are gone.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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