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as in to knot
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 to trap
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 to complicate
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 entangle
Read Next World ‘Precious’ sea creature entangled in rope is saved off New Zealand.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Valentino, too, became entangled this year, when one of its units was placed under judicial administration for a year after worker abuse inside its supply chain was reported.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The animatic itself showed how Tartakovsky’s personality and preference for strong visual storytelling entangled with these references.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 13 June 2025
While the ins and outs of the legal case appear to get messier by the day, the latest twist has entangled America's favorite pop star and longtime companion of Lively.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Valentino, too, became entangled this year, when one of its units was placed under judicial administration for a year after worker abuse inside its supply chain was reported.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The animatic itself showed how Tartakovsky’s personality and preference for strong visual storytelling entangled with these references.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 13 June 2025
While the ins and outs of the legal case appear to get messier by the day, the latest twist has entangled America's favorite pop star and longtime companion of Lively.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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This premise reminds me a bit of George R. Stewart’s Storm, but with a more folkloric spin: a creative way to examine how humanity and nature relate, and how all life is knotted together.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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In 1981, the battered body of a closeted gay Catholic priest was discovered in the Sage and Sand Motel in Odessa, Texas, his arms knotted behind his back.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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Made from a durable and porous nylon-spandex blend, the skort doesn’t trap heat.—
Esme Benjamin,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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These filters trap smoke particles and other pollutants, helping keep the air inside your car cleaner.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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The case presents a unique test of NIL outside the college sports landscape and in a setting where a player contract and collective bargaining agreements complicate the situation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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This exhaustive scientific work is complicated by ongoing legal and ethical concerns.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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One more tip: tie up the drawcords before washing so they don't get snagged or tangled.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Both work together to pick up debris and ensure that no hair gets tangled up in the vacuum.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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The results showed that students with low differentiation — those who were more emotionally enmeshed with others — experienced higher social anxiety, fear of judgment, stress and more somatic symptoms like headaches, fatigue or physical tension.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Gucci has been enmeshed with the sport since the debut of its first tennis sneaker in 1977.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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The series stars AnnaSophia Robb, Melissa Fumero, Ben Rappaport and Aja Naomi King as four members of a garden club in the titular Detroit suburb whose lives become intertwined by scandal and a shared secret — a murder none of them wants to discuss.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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In the Basque regions, language battles have been closely intertwined with tensions, sometimes violent, over identity and power.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Early motherhood entraps them—and their children—in a bleak socioeconomic cycle that’s almost impossible to break.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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For decades, the lure of cartel cash has ensnared prosecutors, generals, mayors, governors — and even the country’s onetime top law enforcement honcho, Genaro García Luna, against whom Veytia testified in federal court in Brooklyn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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The fallout ensnared many prominent figures in the crypto world, including Scaramucci.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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