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
In addition to Ruffalo, the drama show stars Ozark alum Tom Pelphrey as Robbie, a father-of-two who is embroiled in a life of crime.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For the past few weeks, he’s been embroiled in a back-and-forth feud with cowboy singer Charley Crockett.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Before his knee injury, Ilja Dragunov had been embroiled in a series of impressive matches with the likes of Bron Breakker, Sami Zayn and Ricochet, all in an effort to capture WWE's workhorse title.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Senate Republicans will likely have to deploy a rare procedural motion to shut down the filibuster, risking deepening fractures in a chamber that is already embroiled in bitter animosity.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Frigid relations For at least the past four years, Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever have been embroiled in a series of public disputes.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Donna is the fifth person convicted of conspiring to murder Markel, 41, who was embroiled in a bitter custody dispute over his two sons with Donna’s daughter, Wendi Adelson.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The ruling came after the university became embroiled in a controversy between two warring factions in the board of trustees over the legality of the appointment of McCormick as president.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
This has been done for those who are embroiled with the use of the Internet, or the use of their smartphone, and seems to equally apply to AI usage.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For the past few weeks, he’s been embroiled in a back-and-forth feud with cowboy singer Charley Crockett.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Before his knee injury, Ilja Dragunov had been embroiled in a series of impressive matches with the likes of Bron Breakker, Sami Zayn and Ricochet, all in an effort to capture WWE's workhorse title.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Senate Republicans will likely have to deploy a rare procedural motion to shut down the filibuster, risking deepening fractures in a chamber that is already embroiled in bitter animosity.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Frigid relations For at least the past four years, Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever have been embroiled in a series of public disputes.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Donna is the fifth person convicted of conspiring to murder Markel, 41, who was embroiled in a bitter custody dispute over his two sons with Donna’s daughter, Wendi Adelson.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The ruling came after the university became embroiled in a controversy between two warring factions in the board of trustees over the legality of the appointment of McCormick as president.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
This has been done for those who are embroiled with the use of the Internet, or the use of their smartphone, and seems to equally apply to AI usage.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroiled
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Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, a veteran tangled haplessly up in good intentions and a life of petty crime.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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He got tangled up in a rundown with two other future Hall of Famers, George Kell and Luis Aparicio.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Details on how Cherone became trapped in the machinery remain unclear.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Which is important, given how many dozens of hours they’ll be trapped there.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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McFadden, who has been sheriff since 2018, has been mired in controversy for almost a year.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Beijing has struggled to fully reignite the world’s number two economy since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the once-booming property sector mired in a debt crisis and exports facing mounting headwinds.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Embroiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroiled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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