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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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as in to complicate
to make complex or difficult
the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits
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Recent Examples of entangle
There are also several things that taxpayers can do to try to prevent their return from being entangled in the system and avoid potential delays.
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Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Stunning stat: The invasive Lantana camara has entangled 300,000 square kilometers of India's forests, diminishing food sources for herbivores.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Three North Atlantic right whales previously entangled in buoys and fishing line are confirmed to have broken free from the gear, scientists say.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jordan became entangled with motorsport from an early age.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Stunning stat: The invasive Lantana camara has entangled 300,000 square kilometers of India's forests, diminishing food sources for herbivores.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Three North Atlantic right whales previously entangled in buoys and fishing line are confirmed to have broken free from the gear, scientists say.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jordan became entangled with motorsport from an early age.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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For weeks, The White Lotus played with a truly macabre storyline like a cat with a ball of string, pulling it out, chasing it around, knotting it up.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Using the embroidery thread and needle, make a few stitches through each glove and knot the thread ends inside the helmet.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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Law enforcement in Willacy County were still working to save residents trapped in their homes Friday after about 12 to 15 inches of rain pummeled the area over a six-hour period, the county’s Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Alamo, the police and fire department responded to more than 100 water rescues, including people stranded in their vehicles and trapped in their homes, Fire Department Chief R.C. Flores said at a news conference Friday afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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That Rocked Myanmar and Thailand But recovery efforts—including understanding the full extent of the damage and getting aid to where it’s needed most—are complicated by Myanmar’s ongoing civil war.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s retributive style complicates those questions.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Using the necklace Axel secretly gave Taylor as bait to lure him into getting tangled up with the drains in their hot tub and then using their little Finnish NotRoomba™ to seal the Tub Top is pretty diabolical.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Read Next Florida Diver died while tangled in propeller off Florida, feds say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Russell drew on his own experience being enmeshed in the L.A. music scene for inspiration, and called on some of his friends — like rapper and actor Zack Fox and producer Kenny Beats — to help put together the film, which was in development for around four years.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Lucy Hale may be best known as the de-facto leader in Pretty Little Liars, but in an alternate reality she might have been enmeshed in a double life as the protagonist in Disney‘s Hannah Montana.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Effusive red fruit intertwined with notes of rose oil immediately enchants with fresh crunchy fruit on the palate with complex notes of asphalt and tobacco leaf that has incredible precision on the finish with a long-expression of aromatics.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Views of Trump and his adviser Elon Musk are still largely intertwined, despite Democrats’ recent focus on Musk.—
Amelia Thomson-Deveaux,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Branches in the forest menacingly attempt to entrap the princess.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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When a body is discovered off the side of the boardwalk, decades-old grudges and rumors ensnare the town.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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First, Watson ensnared Tulane quarterback Ty Thompson on a third-down run, lifted him several feet off the turf and threw him down.—
Joey Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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