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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The team is currently embroiled in a national controversy after two of its senior players filed a lawsuit against the Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD), citing their experience with a trans athlete.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
His escape takes him to Don Bernardo Torrisi’s land, where he becomes embroiled in the politics between the Torrisi family and that of Enzo’s former boss, the mine owner Don Ruggero Spadaro.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is also embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit from a family who blames ChatGPT for their teenage son’s death by suicide.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Duplicity, directed by Tony Gilroy, follows two corporate spies, Claire (Roberts) and Ray (Owen), who become embroiled in a clandestine love affair.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
His escape takes him to Don Bernardo Torrisi’s land, where he becomes embroiled in the politics between the Torrisi family and that of Enzo’s former boss, the mine owner Don Ruggero Spadaro.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is also embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit from a family who blames ChatGPT for their teenage son’s death by suicide.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Duplicity, directed by Tony Gilroy, follows two corporate spies, Claire (Roberts) and Ray (Owen), who become embroiled in a clandestine love affair.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 21 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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