as in to tangle
to place in conflict or difficulties
the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
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Recent Examples of embroil
Former ally Elon Musk was also embroiled in controversy after raising his hand in a way that mimicked a Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Brooklyn and Nicola's new collaboration comes amid speculation that they are embroiled in tensions with his family, including parents Victoria and David Beckham.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 3 July 2025
But the warrant shows Gupta is still embroiled in a divorce dispute with her ex-husband Saurabh Talathi, who’s also a pediatric physician.
—Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Voters have since soured on Adams, who was embroiled in a corruption case that was ultimately dropped earlier this year, and will be running as an independent in the general election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Brooklyn and Nicola's new collaboration comes amid speculation that they are embroiled in tensions with his family, including parents Victoria and David Beckham.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 3 July 2025
But the warrant shows Gupta is still embroiled in a divorce dispute with her ex-husband Saurabh Talathi, who’s also a pediatric physician.
—Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Voters have since soured on Adams, who was embroiled in a corruption case that was ultimately dropped earlier this year, and will be running as an independent in the general election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
Verb
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They get tangled up in trees and power lines; one image from the front shows a street crisscrossed by what looks like a giant spiderweb.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Storage dividers will help keep your items separate and prevent them from tangling or rubbing together.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Some of them talked about their despondency, their sense of being trapped in the relentless cycle of the tour, in which meaning can be hard to come by; even the best have to grow accustomed to disappointment.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Officers and firefighters were dispatched to the 400 block of North Nettleton Street around 4 p.m. Sunday after reports of a house fire with people trapped inside.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Beef, according to its menu, is first seasoned and then broiled at 1,200 degrees.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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This case will simply add another layer to the already broiling legal battle between the administration and the university.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The results showed that students with low differentiation — those who were more emotionally enmeshed with others — experienced higher social anxiety, fear of judgment, stress and more somatic symptoms like headaches, fatigue or physical tension.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Gucci has been enmeshed with the sport since the debut of its first tennis sneaker in 1977.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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