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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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as in to complicate
to make complex or difficult
the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits
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Recent Examples of entangle
The recent paper provides a detailed map of how water, capital and infrastructure are currently entangled.
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David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
There have also been concerns that some rights to to titles in its extensive library are entangled or shared with other entities — something the company has pushed back on in the past.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The aquarium says more than 86% of right whales become entangled at least once in their lives.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
There have also been concerns that some rights to to titles in its extensive library are entangled or shared with other entities — something the company has pushed back on in the past.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The aquarium says more than 86% of right whales become entangled at least once in their lives.
—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death.
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Ellison would wake up with his stomach knotted, his skin crawling with a rash.
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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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The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Washington area, which could complicate plans for fireworks displays, including the show the president will attend in Washington.
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The family's plans have been complicated by ongoing security concerns.
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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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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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Their relationship is deeply intertwined with their work, which requires them to trust one another in high-risk climbing situations.
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Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.
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Ultimately, neither British nor American intelligence could prove that the Russians intended to use Keeler to entrap Profumo.
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
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The operation, ProPublica found, ensnared innocent residents of the majority-Black city who said they were targeted and harassed because of their race.
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By 2014, the Honeywells and their compound were ensnared in local controversy.
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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