entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
en-
entangled; entangling; entangles
1
a
: to wrap or twist together : interweave
b
: ensnare
2
a
: to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
became entangled in a lawsuit
b
: to make complicated
the story is entangled with legends
Synonyms
Examples of entangle in a Sentence
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
Recent Examples on the Web
The whale is not the same animal that was entangled in a gill net off the coast of San Francisco two weeks ago, according to the Marine Mammal Center.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The third movement is a Largo whose rhythmically straightforward opening becomes entangled in cross rhythms and more elaborate textures.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
New research into one butterfly genus found in the Amazon shows just how entangled those evolutionary lines may be.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
German lawmakers across the spectrum, including from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and the conservative Christian Democrats, have a long history of cozy economic relations that have entangled them in Russian interests.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Officials in Southern California on March 22 found the gray whale entangled in a fishing net, according to The San Francisco Standard.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Zendaya and Holland entangled themselves in a web of romance rumors since they were cast alongside each other in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
But the science has been entangled with more than a century of nationalist propaganda and genetic evolution.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Her portrayal of Cassie, who often entangles herself in toxic relationship drama, earned her a nomination for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series at the 2022 Emmys.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The third movement is a Largo whose rhythmically straightforward opening becomes entangled in cross rhythms and more elaborate textures.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
New research into one butterfly genus found in the Amazon shows just how entangled those evolutionary lines may be.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
German lawmakers across the spectrum, including from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and the conservative Christian Democrats, have a long history of cozy economic relations that have entangled them in Russian interests.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Officials in Southern California on March 22 found the gray whale entangled in a fishing net, according to The San Francisco Standard.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Zendaya and Holland entangled themselves in a web of romance rumors since they were cast alongside each other in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
But the science has been entangled with more than a century of nationalist propaganda and genetic evolution.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Her portrayal of Cassie, who often entangles herself in toxic relationship drama, earned her a nomination for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series at the 2022 Emmys.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl
1
: to make tangled or confused
2
: to involve in a tangle or a confusing or difficult situation
entanglement
noun
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