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.
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At the time, they were embroiled in a high-profile college admissions scandal involving their daughters in 2019, sometimes referred to as Operation Varsity Blues.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Jay Jones, whose Democratic candidacy for attorney general is embroiled in a text scandal, was supported by 42% of those polled, while Republican Jason Miyares was backed by 46%.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Southeast Asian nation is embroiled in a civil war with various ethnic groups fighting the military, creating an almost lawless situation in many parts of the country and allowing scam operations to thrive.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Two Japanese films will also receive world premieres in competition – Sakashita Yuichiro’s Blonde, about a middle school teacher embroiled in a scandal, and Nakagawa Ryutaro’s family drama Echoes Of Motherhood.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Jay Jones, whose Democratic candidacy for attorney general is embroiled in a text scandal, was supported by 42% of those polled, while Republican Jason Miyares was backed by 46%.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Southeast Asian nation is embroiled in a civil war with various ethnic groups fighting the military, creating an almost lawless situation in many parts of the country and allowing scam operations to thrive.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Two Japanese films will also receive world premieres in competition – Sakashita Yuichiro’s Blonde, about a middle school teacher embroiled in a scandal, and Nakagawa Ryutaro’s family drama Echoes Of Motherhood.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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