entangle

verb

en·tan·gle | \ in-ˈtaŋ-gəl,

en-\

entangled; entangling; entangles

Definition of entangle

transitive verb

1a : to wrap or twist together : interweave

b : ensnare

2a : to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation became entangled in a lawsuit

b : to make complicated the story is entangled with legends

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Examples of entangle in a Sentence

in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies

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Image For years, the rusty metal box lay entangled in poison ivy and trees in a Staten Island backyard. — Christine Hauser, New York Times, "A Staten Island Man Found a Safe of Cash in His Backyard. Then Things Got Weird.," 19 May 2018 Judy,’’ a 150-pound juvenile that was found entangled in a fishing trap line off the Lower Keys in early February. — BostonGlobe.com, "150-pound sea turtle released off Florida Keys," 13 May 2018 Deputies responded and discovered that a shoe, entangled in the jeans, contained the remains of a foot. — Kale Williams, OregonLive.com, "Remains found in Mendocino County near Hart family crash site," 10 May 2018 The case has entangled schools such as Kansas, North Carolina State, Maryland and Louisville, among others, though prosecutors withdrew a criminal complaint in February against one of the defendants. — Fox News, "NCAA adopts college basketball policy changes based on Condoleezza Rice panel's recommendations," 9 Aug. 2018 Quality scandals have entangled some of Japan’s biggest companies. — Sean Mclain, WSJ, "Japan’s Kobe Steel Indicted Over Quality Scandal," 19 July 2018 Congressional leaders have expressed confusion in the past week at how much the ZTE talks have become entangled in the broader trade discussions with China. — Damian Paletta And David J. Lynch, chicagotribune.com, "Trump, Chinese leaders moving forward on deal to save ZTE," 22 May 2018 Giuliani did not consult every member of the president’s legal team, or the network of lawyers around Washington whose clients have been entangled in Trump’s legal disputes, according to several people close to the team. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump says payment to Stormy Daniels did not violate campaign laws," 4 May 2018 At least three had been entangled in fishing gear and four showed blunt force trauma, most likely from being struck by ships. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, "These whales will be extinct in 25 years, scientists say — unless we act now to save them," 20 Apr. 2018

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