as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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Recent Examples of warren
Metis was also the warren of narrow city streets, perhaps built over old cow paths, that both represented and generated a thick network of intimate and practical neighborly relationships.
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a warren of medieval streets lined with traditional food, book a flat in Trastevere.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a warren of medieval streets lined with traditional food, book a flat in Trastevere.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The singer and the songwriter were among the Homs residents who chose to stay, retreating into the warren of alleys in Homs' old city.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warren
Noun
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This particular one was modeled after the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral and dedicated to John-Roger after his death.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The giant spreads his arms to gesture at the labyrinth of pages, then throws his head back in cackling laughter.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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Karlsson found the puck in a maze of chaos around the blue paint and roofed it over Trent Miner to call game.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Fat, Sugar, and Impaired Brain Function For the study, college students were asked to navigate a virtual maze to locate a treasure chest.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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