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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
Related Stories There, June becomes entangled in a love triangle with two boys who are best friends and polar opposites.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The molecules in an apple are described by quantum mechanics, and photons of light bouncing off the surface molecules get entangled with them.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, to act on climate change using the most mature technology—namely, solar and wind—necessarily means some part of your supply chain is entangled in China.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Its primary quartet of actors — Stellan Skarsgård as a legendary director angling for a comeback, Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as his daughters and Elle Fanning as an A-list actor who becomes entangled in the family drama — all received nods.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Because these newly real particles originated as a pair, they are entangled, retaining a connection regardless of how far they may be separated.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
More than 85% of the right whale population has been entangled in fishing gear, and some as much as nine times, Amy Knowlton, a senior scientist in the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in a previous interview.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Right now, Mercury and Jupiter are entangled across the areas of your chart that highlight partnerships and, contrarily, alone time.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
This past summer, Sweeney was entangled in another brand controversy.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The molecules in an apple are described by quantum mechanics, and photons of light bouncing off the surface molecules get entangled with them.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Today, to act on climate change using the most mature technology—namely, solar and wind—necessarily means some part of your supply chain is entangled in China.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Its primary quartet of actors — Stellan Skarsgård as a legendary director angling for a comeback, Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as his daughters and Elle Fanning as an A-list actor who becomes entangled in the family drama — all received nods.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Because these newly real particles originated as a pair, they are entangled, retaining a connection regardless of how far they may be separated.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
More than 85% of the right whale population has been entangled in fishing gear, and some as much as nine times, Amy Knowlton, a senior scientist in the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in a previous interview.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Right now, Mercury and Jupiter are entangled across the areas of your chart that highlight partnerships and, contrarily, alone time.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
This past summer, Sweeney was entangled in another brand controversy.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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They can get tangled in recycling machinery and require expensive repairs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 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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Wading conditions were excellent, but ultra-low water also complicated the fishing.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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People who have filed claims complain that the review process has been complicated, frustrating and painstakingly slow and that cases are closed with no notice and no money awarded for their losses.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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But a pair of power-play goals by the Predators, and a bank shot off the arm of Gustavsson by former Gophers standout Erik Haula had the teams knotted 3-all after the initial 20 minutes.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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The teams were knotted at one goal apiece through the first three rounds of the shootout before Marchand scored the go-ahead goal, and Bobrovsky ended it with a save on the shot by Mittelstadt.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Wall Street, the recovery for bitcoin helped stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The price of powering data centers has become deeply intertwined with concerns over the cost of living, a dominant issue in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and governors’ offices.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Will there be a scene in which these main characters pass each other in their cars, either on the freeway or a main thoroughfare, thus suggesting that their fates are inevitably intertwined?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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