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
Although embroiled in a court battle, like a number of his projects, the arch has been approved by a key federal agency and survey work has begun at the site.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The show stars Peter Krause and Hope Davis and follows a family of law enforcement professionals who are embroiled in a conspiracy.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Absent from her Father’s Day post was a mention of her own father, the former Prince Andrew, who has been embroiled in scandal for years, the drama coming to a head earlier this year when he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The case against Gómez is just the latest to embroil Sánchez’ inner circle.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The show stars Peter Krause and Hope Davis and follows a family of law enforcement professionals who are embroiled in a conspiracy.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Absent from her Father’s Day post was a mention of her own father, the former Prince Andrew, who has been embroiled in scandal for years, the drama coming to a head earlier this year when he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The case against Gómez is just the latest to embroil Sánchez’ inner circle.
—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
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In other words, the valuable part of any message, the signal, can easily get tangled up in noise.
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During the first game, the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner got tangled up, said some unkind things, and five players wound up with technical fouls in the aftermath.
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Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
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Temperatures in the beach cities pleasantly hovered in the 70s, a stark contrast to East Coast communities broiling in a heat wave.
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Those who turn to methods like broiling and roasting when cooking will be prone to more buildup in their oven, Murphy explains, due to the way heat breaks down oil and fat.
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Richie completely enmeshes the success of the restaurant with his personal identity and happiness.
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Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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