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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Two cars were found at the scene with heavy damage — one in the roadway and the other in a ditch, and entangled in utility pole wire.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
The origins of the Upside Down are entangled with the origins of Stranger Things itself.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Since the qubits are entangled, similar changes appear in the qubits held by other agents.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The deputies swam out roughly 75 feet to a man and woman whose feet had become entangled in their heavy safety equipment that was pulling them down, which the deputies were able to cut off with their knives.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
The origins of the Upside Down are entangled with the origins of Stranger Things itself.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Since the qubits are entangled, similar changes appear in the qubits held by other agents.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The deputies swam out roughly 75 feet to a man and woman whose feet had become entangled in their heavy safety equipment that was pulling them down, which the deputies were able to cut off with their knives.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2026.
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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
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