entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
en-
entangled; entangling; entangles
1
a
: to wrap or twist together : interweave
b
: ensnare
2
a
: to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
became entangled in a lawsuit
b
: to make complicated
the story is entangled with legends
Examples of entangle in a Sentence
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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In Season 2, Kimmie, a former stripper who became entangled in the wealthy Bellaire family, now serves as COO of their cosmetics empire.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Under Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and Justice Department have become entangled in their own politically fraught investigations, such as the one into New York Attorney General Letitia James.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Suspecting supernatural forces at work, a Gullah Geechee laborer (Melanie Nicholls-King), who recently lost her home, has to decide to entangle herself with spirits to assist and save them or leave the unwelcomed to their demise.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Under Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and Justice Department have become entangled in their own politically fraught investigations, such as the one into New York Attorney General Letitia James.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Suspecting supernatural forces at work, a Gullah Geechee laborer (Melanie Nicholls-King), who recently lost her home, has to decide to entangle herself with spirits to assist and save them or leave the unwelcomed to their demise.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entangle
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl
1
: to make tangled or confused
2
: to involve in a tangle or a confusing or difficult situation
entanglement
noun
-mənt
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