Meanings
verbpretzelize (third-person singular simple present pretzelizes, present participle pretzelizing, simple past and past participle pretzelized)
present singular third person pretzelizes · participle present pretzelizing · participle past pretzelized · past pretzelized · alternative UK pretzelise
- figurativelytransitiveTo deform a simple linear idea into a superfluously complex explanation.
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verbTo bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
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pretzelize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretzelize
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“pretzelize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretzelize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretzelize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretzelize.
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