embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l 
embroiled; embroiling; embroils
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in controversy
Synonyms of embroil
Examples of embroil in a Sentence
His stand on this issue has embroiled him in controversy.
The new drug has been embroiled in controversy.
They were embroiled in a complicated lawsuit.
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Following Préval’s sudden death, the platform and its other leaders have been embroiled in a legal battle over who controls the movement and its name.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Second, many of the condos built in the 2000s became embroiled in lengthy litigation over concerns about defective construction.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike Arsenal and Manchester City, for instance, who are embroiled in a duel that will likely last for the rest of the season, Bayern can focus almost entirely on Europe.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
According to a new national survey conducted by NBC News, AI is viewed even more negatively than the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the militarized agency that has been embroiled in major controversy over its brutal deportation program, including the fatal shooting of unarmed civilians.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Second, many of the condos built in the 2000s became embroiled in lengthy litigation over concerns about defective construction.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike Arsenal and Manchester City, for instance, who are embroiled in a duel that will likely last for the rest of the season, Bayern can focus almost entirely on Europe.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
According to a new national survey conducted by NBC News, AI is viewed even more negatively than the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the militarized agency that has been embroiled in major controversy over its brutal deportation program, including the fatal shooting of unarmed civilians.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(ə)l
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in a lawsuit
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