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
Verb
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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Verb
By the weekend, the heat will become increasingly entangled with an advancing cold front pushing in from the Midwest, setting the stage for a transition zone of storms and heavy rain.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Irwin becomes entangled with the Russian mob after embarking on a get-rich-quick scheme to clean up the Gowanus Canal, and his former cop brother, Gary, is the only one who can get him out of trouble.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The two embark on a fake-dating scenario, but Adriana becomes entangled in a love triangle with Brayden and her first love, Freddie.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The recent paper provides a detailed map of how water, capital and infrastructure are currently entangled.
—
David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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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
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