How to Use tangle in a Sentence

tangle

1 of 2 verb

• This fishing line tangles easily.
• The guy just got his feet tangled up.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
• The two men were face-to-face, tangled up.
  — Joshua Sharpe august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
• My dad tangled in line, cursing at knots.
  — AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
• Read on for tips to keep from getting tangled in the knots.
  — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
• Some hair got tangled in the rollers but came out with a tool easily.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
• The next morning, Tomas is tangled in the sheets of their bed.
  — Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
• Bigger kids can tangle their lines and stick hooks in their fingers.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
• If your hair is prone to tangling, toss this product in your toiletry bag.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
• Chism then tangled mid-air with Jones while cradling the ball and crashing to the ground.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
• The plan, however, is tangled from the start.
  — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
• The effect of this is dull and frizzy hair that can easily tangle.
  — Casey Clark, SELF, 6 June 2022
• Many leaders get tangled in trying to get people to do things their way.
  — Jill D. Griffin, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• Keep them in a soft pouch or jewelry box to avoid scratches and tangling.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
• Green and Jones got tangled down on the baseline after the play.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2023
• It’s tangled and worn down across all 10 songs on the album but strong enough not to snap.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
• This is a book that’s tangled up in truth, tragedy, destiny and who gets to make choices for whom.
  — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
• Eventually, she is yanked from the car while still tangled in her seat belt.
  — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
• Just keep in mind that vining beans may tangle around brassica plants.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
• The over-the-ear headphones are noise-cancelling and don’t have a wire to get all tangled up in. Find it on Amazon Apple AirTags Get a great deal on this four-pack of Apple AirTags.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
• Even the threat of a work stoppage could tangle the nation’s supply chains.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2022
• No one wants to be tangled up in legal troubles, and the scammer knows this all too well.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2023
• The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.
  — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
• The bull bolts into the woods, fragments of rope still tangled between its antlers.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Oct. 2023
• The two have tangled over their names, foreign policy and more, with no end in sight.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2023
• Each flowering stem adds blooms to the end, so the stems can become long and tangled over time.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
• My hair was longer than the other boys’, shoulder length, and always tangled.
  — Ariel Nicholson, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
• This ensures a better clean, as your sheets won't get tangled up with an errant pair of jeans.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
• This way, your necklaces never tangle or touch each other.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
• It’s also equipped with a brush head that doesn't tangle, which keeps hair and pet fur from wrapping around the roller.
  — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025

tangle

2 of 2 noun

• Gazes tangle, sound mutes, time bends.
  — Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
• His left oar became wedged in the tangle of wood.
  — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
• The thread tangles at the other end, too.
  — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
• Who wants to come home at night to a tangle of sheets and pillows on the floor?
  — Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
• Box-out drills, tip drills, fighting through a tangle of pads for the ball drills.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
• There are piles of rubble and tangles of cable.
  — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
• No more struggling with a brush or comb that gets stuck in those stubborn tangles!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Amyloid forms sticky plaques, while tau forms tangles inside brain cells.
  — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
• How does a tangle of neurons give rise to the feeling of being a self?
  — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
• His mind is a tangle of occult connections, a rat king of red thread.
  — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• The debate took place against the backdrop of a tangle of state policies.
  — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
• What once emerged as a hopeless tangle now exits the dryer as—get this—an apron.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Oct. 2023
• The shelf even has an opening for feeding a cord right through it for tangle-free access.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
• Out there, in the slow, green tangle, the day finally felt fully mine.
  — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
• The city’s road network tangles and sprawls for 8,135 lane-miles.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
• There were tangles of tubing that looked like ear anatomy gone berserk or a brass band in deep, deep trouble.
  — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
• Having the best brush for your dog will keep its coat free of tangles and might even prevent a big bill at the groomer’s.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
• That might be partly due to the unique tangles of the desert environment.
  — The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
• The next Fed chair will have to parse through a tangle of mixed economic signals.
  — Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2021
• Dogs with long fur may also need conditioner to help keep their fur healthy and tangle-free.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• Look for clips made of strong, thick metals and that is on a swivel for tangle reduction.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
• The Hudson River, half a block west of his house, was a tangle of ice.
  — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
• Thick, coarse hair does best with a hot-air brush that features strong, durable bristles and tangle-free features.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
• The deer weaved through a tangle of understory and vanished from sight.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2022
• Its tangle-free brush roll comes in handy for cleaning up after pets that frequently shed, too.
  — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
• Its tangle-free brush roll comes in handy for cleaning up after pets that frequently shed, too.
  — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
• McGilchrist describes the end result as a kind of chaotic tangle.
  — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
• The long-stroke spool and one-piece bail fight tangles and promote orderly line lay on the retrieve.
  — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
• Schroeder is thirty-eight, with a tangle of curly hair and a taste for Hawaiian shirts.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• Namira, whose dark hair had burgundy streaks, wore hoop earrings and a tangle of gold necklaces.
  — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026