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
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
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
About 146 years after that White House dinner, the originators behind McDonald’s began the relentless mission of making sure French fries, and the overall McDonald’s brand, were forever entangled with America.
—Amanda Hancock, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
About 146 years after that White House dinner, the originators behind McDonald’s began the relentless mission of making sure French fries, and the overall McDonald’s brand, were forever entangled with America.
—Amanda Hancock, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Vaccines and politics have unfortunately become closely entangled, and providers need to work harder to rebuild trust so people can continue to get vaccinated and keep vaccine-preventable illnesses at bay.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
Not only was Israel left out, but so too were the Arab Gulf states that had become entangled in the conflict.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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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
-mənt
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