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web

[web] / wɛb /
NOUN
netting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
net network screen
STRONG
cobweb complexity entanglement fabric fiber filigree gossamer interconnection interlacing involvement labyrinth lacework lattice mat matting maze mesh meshwork morass plait reticulation skein snarl tangle texture tissue toil trellis warp weave webbing weft wicker woof
Antonyms
STRONG
ease order organization simplicity

Example Sentences

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This logic was eventually applied far beyond web design to nearly every interface users encounter in daily life.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Companies like Salesforce, founded in 1999, pioneered an “out-of-the-box” software movement known as software as a service, with business clients paying per-user subscription fees and accessing tools via a web browser.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

As predators eat those infected animals, the parasites move up the food web.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

AI-assisted stories accounted for nearly 20% of Fortune’s web traffic in the second half of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Looking back down at the letter, I felt fear creep up my spine like a spider up a web.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.