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as in tangled
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 trapped
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 complicated
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 entangled
The city has been entangled in various legal battles with Fuller and Pinilla since 2018.
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Tess Riski
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The prey is entangled in a mesh of sticky threads that leave their legs, antennae and body segments bound together.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Once entangled, the propellers lose mobility, causing the UAV to fall from the sky.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The move comes as the state remains entangled in a legal fight over its maps after courts required the creation of a second majority-black congressional district.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
In 2017, a whale that had become entangled in fishing lines in the North Atlantic was freed by an experienced whale rescuer, then promptly killed the man with a flick of its fluke.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Sylvie must confront her deepest secrets, use all her wits to survive and uncover why, of all people, she’s been entangled in this elaborate terror plot.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The case quickly became entangled in political controversy due to Levy’s relationship with then-congressman Gary Condit, who was married.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In such a machine, these qubits are entangled with one another.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Tess Riski
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The prey is entangled in a mesh of sticky threads that leave their legs, antennae and body segments bound together.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Once entangled, the propellers lose mobility, causing the UAV to fall from the sky.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The move comes as the state remains entangled in a legal fight over its maps after courts required the creation of a second majority-black congressional district.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
In 2017, a whale that had become entangled in fishing lines in the North Atlantic was freed by an experienced whale rescuer, then promptly killed the man with a flick of its fluke.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Sylvie must confront her deepest secrets, use all her wits to survive and uncover why, of all people, she’s been entangled in this elaborate terror plot.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The case quickly became entangled in political controversy due to Levy’s relationship with then-congressman Gary Condit, who was married.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In such a machine, these qubits are entangled with one another.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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Unlike the open-country eagles many people picture soaring over cliffs or plains, harpies inhabit dense rainforests where visibility is limited, branches are tangled and maneuverability matters more than endurance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Videos posted online showed the two planes getting tangled together in midair before four parachutes opened in the sky as the planes plummeted to the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Once trapped, the ions are reduced to a ground state through lasers, similar to what freezing them at absolute zero achieves.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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At least one person was trapped because of the crash, according to Chester County dispatch.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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And this year, the US-Israeli war with Iran further complicated the Fed’s efforts to assess the economy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The situation has been complicated by international tensions amid the Iran war.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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With the game knotted at 1-1, the match went into extra time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The teams went into halftime knotted 1-1.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The nation is enmeshed in record levels of debt, which surpassed $39 trillion in March, and critics wonder how Bessent can persuade Americans to save for their futures when the government itself is drowning in debt.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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For Alexander, work and life aren’t separate buckets competing against each other—they’re deeply intertwined.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Narrative is intertwined with character, so that every dramatic development reveals something about the people forever trapped in the crosshairs of April 8, 2003.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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