embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l 
embroiled; embroiling; embroils
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in controversy
Examples of embroil in a Sentence
His stand on this issue has embroiled him in controversy.
The new drug has been embroiled in controversy.
They were embroiled in a complicated lawsuit.
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For You, the poles of totalitarian versus liberal, Global Northwest versus Global South, are not merely reductive descriptions but already embroiled in performative contradictions.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Deel is profitable and growing but embroiled in a legal battle: Competitor Rippling sued in March, alleging that Deel orchestrated a months-long spy operation.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
For You, the poles of totalitarian versus liberal, Global Northwest versus Global South, are not merely reductive descriptions but already embroiled in performative contradictions.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
McMahon has been embroiled in allegations of misconduct in past years.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(ə)l
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in a lawsuit
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