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convolute

[kon-vuh-loot] / ˈkɒn vəˌlut /


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In that regard, “Bridgerton” chugs deliciously along for at least five episodes before it starts to convolute and collapse on itself.

From Washington Post Dec. 22, 2020

To convolute matters more, the federal government does not require prisons or jails to collect data on pregnancy and childbirth among female inmates.

From The Guardian Jan. 24, 2020

The suit on the right includes a waist convolute, which allowed the Apollo 15–17 lunar surface crews to sit on the lunar rover.

From Slate Dec. 16, 2013

But these new songs don’t feel arbitrary when they warp or convolute.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2010

Shell univalve, turbinated, inversely conic, convolute; aperture longitudinal, narrow, not toothed; base effuse; spire very short.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson

Concerns about the profitability of artificial-intelligence ventures, convoluted debt deals underpinning data centers, and the future of chip demand had left some on Wall Street worried that the AI trade was petering out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

This opinion was supported by David Rooney in the Hollywood Reporter, external, who wrote that the film "chugs along satisfyingly even with the occasional patch of sluggishness and the usual overly convoluted plot contortions".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

There are a number of weird swerves in this generous, if convoluted, offer from your relative.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

It’s likely to be convoluted, but can it help the Lakers?

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

His route is so convoluted that it seems for a time as if he has no destination in mind.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

He has disobeyed all the "rules," convoluting and twirling the plastic concrete with an insolent skill, and even using that antediluvian material glass block with flair.

From Time Magazine Archive

“A convoluting gray cloud had piled where Mount St. Helens should be,” said Bea.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Suddenly, I realized that I was in more than any mortal danger; for the convoluting shadows about the ring were taking shape, and the death-hand was forming within the Pentacle.

From Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson

The spectacle of the legal procedure showed how a literate practice ended up convoluting justice.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

The robot held me back as Lhar advanced toward the girls, the skirt-like frill at her base convoluting as she moved.

From Where the World is Quiet by Henry Kuttner




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