convoluted
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Definition of convoluted
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Synonyms & Antonyms for convoluted
Synonyms
baroque, byzantine, complex, complicate, complicated, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangled
Antonyms
noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated
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Though Okuneye and Hauser were ultimately charged with third-degree assault in their encounter with Lenzner, court documents painted a convoluted scene. — oregonlive, "Portland grand jury clears pair accused of pummeling man in MAGA hat outside of bar," 6 Sep. 2019 Muschietti nevertheless strains to weave the journeys of his seven characters across two time lines while cramming a convoluted surplus of plot into one saga-ending sequel. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Overlong ‘It Chapter Two’ confronts scarier evils than Pennywise the clown," 5 Sep. 2019 In related work, New York Institute of Technology paleontologist Jason Bourke found in 2018 that a group of armored dinosaurs called ankylosaurs may have had large, convoluted nasal passages filled with blood vessels. — John Pickrell, National Geographic, "New discovery shows how T. rex kept its brain cool," 4 Sep. 2019 Our leaders, civilian and military alike, cloaked an overly ambitious strategy with hubris, convincing ourselves that Afghanistan’s convoluted lexicon of ancient disputes could be resolved through a top-down, Western-style system of government. — Donald C. Bolduc, Time, "I Served 10 Tours in Afghanistan. It’s Time for Us to Leave," 30 Aug. 2019 As observers unpacked the budget’s convoluted text over the subsequent weeks, unintended consequences became apparent. — The Economist, "India Inc is growing disenchanted with Narendra Modi," 17 Aug. 2019 Another of the White House’s social-media summiteers, Internet broadcaster and prolific tweeter Bill Mitchell, has continued to promote the convoluted QAnon conspiracy theory to his 459,000 Twitter followers. — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, "After Trump’s ‘social-media summit,’ it’s business as usual for his online provocateurs," 10 Aug. 2019 Carolina’s offense begins here, with 30-plus rushes a week and a downfield play-action passing game built off their convoluted run looks. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "The Panthers Have Questions, Beginning With Cam Newton's Health," 1 Aug. 2019 Most other states, including Arizona, adopted what experts agree is a convoluted standard in the Uniform Commercial Code. — Dennis Wagner, azcentral, "Fake bids drive up prices on popular site Auction Nation, Republic finds," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'convoluted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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convoluted
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