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
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani issued his first public comments since he became embroiled in a betting scandal involving his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
But the child protection system was at that very moment embroiled in a cross-border custody scandal.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
For months, Republicans in the US House of Representatives have blocked a military aid package valued at $60 billion, as the issue of support for Ukraine has become embroiled in the political debate surrounding Donald Trump’s campaign to regain the presidency.
—Andrew Carey, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Shohei Ohtani is used to being under the microscope due to his unparalleled success on the baseball field, but the slugger is now embroiled in a scandal involving his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
The break-ins come as Haiti is embroiled in rising political tension and violence.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
And then Joy suddenly disappears, and the family is embroiled in the case of her disappearance... and possible murder.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Kate Middleton took responsibility for the photo editing controversy in which the royal family is currently embroiled.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024
Families embroiled in the most recent hostage crisis — Israeli-Americans held by the militant group Hamas in Gaza — met Wednesday with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and with national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
—Camilla Schick, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
But the child protection system was at that very moment embroiled in a cross-border custody scandal.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
For months, Republicans in the US House of Representatives have blocked a military aid package valued at $60 billion, as the issue of support for Ukraine has become embroiled in the political debate surrounding Donald Trump’s campaign to regain the presidency.
—Andrew Carey, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Shohei Ohtani is used to being under the microscope due to his unparalleled success on the baseball field, but the slugger is now embroiled in a scandal involving his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
The break-ins come as Haiti is embroiled in rising political tension and violence.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
And then Joy suddenly disappears, and the family is embroiled in the case of her disappearance... and possible murder.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Kate Middleton took responsibility for the photo editing controversy in which the royal family is currently embroiled.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024
Families embroiled in the most recent hostage crisis — Israeli-Americans held by the militant group Hamas in Gaza — met Wednesday with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and with national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
—Camilla Schick, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
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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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