as in tangled
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 embroiled
The controversies that have embroiled recent British prime ministers look quaint by recent American standards.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.
—Jim Gomez The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
By that time, White was embroiled in trade conversations that eventually led to his exit.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The rebound of the past 10 years follows a rough period for the league with players embroiled in criminal headlines and the league’s tone-deaf response to Colin Kaepernick’s civil rights protests.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
The Port Authority’s deputy executive director role had been vacant since 2013’s Bridgegate scandal in 2013, when then-Deputy Director Bill Baroni became embroiled in the Chris Christie-era plot to inflict a traffic nightmare on the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, NJ.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Indiana lawmakers advanced a measure to require data center companies to fork over 1% of their sales tax exemption savings to local governments, sweetening the deal for local officials embroiled in the data center fights sweeping the state.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
But there is a time and a place, and becoming embroiled in a physical altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before leading your country in an international is neither the right time nor the right place.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The debate over the training center embroiled the city and captured national attention, especially after state troopers fatally shot an activist protesting near the project in 2023.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.
—Jim Gomez The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
By that time, White was embroiled in trade conversations that eventually led to his exit.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The rebound of the past 10 years follows a rough period for the league with players embroiled in criminal headlines and the league’s tone-deaf response to Colin Kaepernick’s civil rights protests.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
The Port Authority’s deputy executive director role had been vacant since 2013’s Bridgegate scandal in 2013, when then-Deputy Director Bill Baroni became embroiled in the Chris Christie-era plot to inflict a traffic nightmare on the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, NJ.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Indiana lawmakers advanced a measure to require data center companies to fork over 1% of their sales tax exemption savings to local governments, sweetening the deal for local officials embroiled in the data center fights sweeping the state.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
But there is a time and a place, and becoming embroiled in a physical altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before leading your country in an international is neither the right time nor the right place.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The debate over the training center embroiled the city and captured national attention, especially after state troopers fatally shot an activist protesting near the project in 2023.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroiled
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In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Read on for tips to keep from getting tangled in the knots.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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The snowpack — measured by how much water is trapped inside — in Oregon is not only record low, but 30% lower than the previous record, said Jason Gerlich, regional drought early warning system coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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My Turkishness, my experience of Turkey, my relationships with friends and relatives, are stunted, trapped in the past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles leaders, mired in budget woes, see a way to boost city tax revenue thanks to an Olympic-sized rush of tourism.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In many ways, Spoelstra’s words come off as all too familiar to just over a year ago, when the Heat were mired in a 10-game losing streak after the NBA trade deadline that ultimately led to a 10th-place finish and third consecutive play-in berth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Embroiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroiled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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