entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
en-
entangled; entangling; entangles
1
a
: to wrap or twist together : interweave
b
: ensnare
2
a
: to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
became entangled in a lawsuit
b
: to make complicated
the story is entangled with legends
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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Since the qubits are entangled, similar changes appear in the qubits held by other agents.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The deputies swam out roughly 75 feet to a man and woman whose feet had become entangled in their heavy safety equipment that was pulling them down, which the deputies were able to cut off with their knives.
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Like some of the clients served by Dentons and McLarty Associates, some of the organizations Moniz has entangled himself with have links to state actors with a vested interest in the promotion of oil and natural gas.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
But instead of being granted the necessary space to think strategically, you’re being pulled back into the weeds and constantly getting entangled in tactical reviews and overly frequent check-ins.
—Nihar Chhaya, Harvard Business Review, 16 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The deputies swam out roughly 75 feet to a man and woman whose feet had become entangled in their heavy safety equipment that was pulling them down, which the deputies were able to cut off with their knives.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Like some of the clients served by Dentons and McLarty Associates, some of the organizations Moniz has entangled himself with have links to state actors with a vested interest in the promotion of oil and natural gas.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
But instead of being granted the necessary space to think strategically, you’re being pulled back into the weeds and constantly getting entangled in tactical reviews and overly frequent check-ins.
—Nihar Chhaya, Harvard Business Review, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entangle
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl
1
: to make tangled or confused
2
: to involve in a tangle or a confusing or difficult situation
entanglement
noun
-mənt
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