as in to tangle
to place in conflict or difficulties
the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
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Recent Examples of embroil
The case against Gómez is just the latest to embroil Sánchez’ inner circle.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
That spotlight intensified again recently when the Giants became embroiled in a debate surrounding Pride Night, player expression and Major League Baseball policy.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Gulf sovereign wealth funds ramped up dealmaking in the past three months, despite the region being embroiled in the Iran war and oil revenues being hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
With the Giants embroiled in a national controversy following last Friday’s Pride Night at Oracle Park, longtime broadcaster Mike Krukow took to the airwaves on Wednesday morning and spoke at length about the issue, expressing his support for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
That spotlight intensified again recently when the Giants became embroiled in a debate surrounding Pride Night, player expression and Major League Baseball policy.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Gulf sovereign wealth funds ramped up dealmaking in the past three months, despite the region being embroiled in the Iran war and oil revenues being hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
With the Giants embroiled in a national controversy following last Friday’s Pride Night at Oracle Park, longtime broadcaster Mike Krukow took to the airwaves on Wednesday morning and spoke at length about the issue, expressing his support for the LGBTQ+ community.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
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However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
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Think pixelated logos, websites untouched since the AOL era and brand architectures so tangled by years of acquisitions and restructuring that even the founders can’t map them cleanly.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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Lucy was trapped under the boat and died the next day in the hospital.
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Cut broiled peaches into wedges.
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In this recipe, greens get a splash of absinthe for a strong anise flavor, then the oysters are broiled to a light golden brown.
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Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.
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Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life.
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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