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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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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An ethics complaint against Greg Taylor The Indiana Democratic Party got its first test case for the new code of conduct leaders adopted after a series of harassment allegations embroiled the party in 2024.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Broadening the menu with less expensive options is also a way for chain restaurants to fight back against fast food chains, which are currently embroiled in a war amongst themselves, according to Maeve Webster, president of consulting firm Menu Matters.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, however, the Merlotte's waitress-with-a-troubled past became embroiled in some supernatural shenanigans of her own, eventually becoming a bloodsucker.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
An ethics complaint against Greg Taylor The Indiana Democratic Party got its first test case for the new code of conduct leaders adopted after a series of harassment allegations embroiled the party in 2024.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 15 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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