as in to bog (down)
to place in conflict or difficulties it seems everyone who was even remotely connected to the man became somehow embrangled in the scandal surrounding him

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  • Executives praised the film, which follows the Palestine Red Crescent Society’s failed attempt to save Hind, a Palestinian child who was killed in Gaza in 2024 after being trapped in a car under Israeli fire.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Even in the 19th century, the novel was considered a dangerous medium, one that would trap people—especially impressionable young women—in the thrall of isolation and fantasy.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • The Suncast resin hose hideaway prevents cracking, tangling and freezing as temperatures drop.
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  • Importantly, the net-illuminating gear is also highly effective at preventing sea turtles from getting tangled in the gillnets.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Two Japanese films will also receive world premieres in competition – Sakashita Yuichiro’s Blonde, about a middle school teacher embroiled in a scandal, and Nakagawa Ryutaro’s family drama Echoes Of Motherhood.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Embrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangle. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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