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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Merit filed for bankruptcy last July and became embroiled in a thorny legal dispute with a former broadcasting business partner.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Musk was embroiled in a legal battle over his Tesla pay package, which could grant him roughly $56 billion, and was struck down by a judge before being reapproved by shareholders late last year.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
Then reports surfaced that Paul was embroiled in a police investigation over incidents in February involving her on-again, off-again partner Dakota Mortensen.
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The Spartans were embroiled in a national controversy at that time due to the presence of a biological male transgender athlete on the roster.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Musk was embroiled in a legal battle over his Tesla pay package, which could grant him roughly $56 billion, and was struck down by a judge before being reapproved by shareholders late last year.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
Then reports surfaced that Paul was embroiled in a police investigation over incidents in February involving her on-again, off-again partner Dakota Mortensen.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The Spartans were embroiled in a national controversy at that time due to the presence of a biological male transgender athlete on the roster.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 25 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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