EMBRANGLE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

embrangle

verb

im-ˈbraŋ-gəl

Definition of embrangle

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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The friction over editorial decisions, particularly around Israel, has trapped CBS in its own Middle East media war.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The alligator was trapped and killed, Winter Garden Police Chief Michael Mason said.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

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The costly dispute instead stretched for almost a decade, becoming tangled up with the War of the Austrian Succession.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
Turtlenecks also often tangle my hair into unforgiving knots because of their super-high necklines.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of tangle

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Alvarado has held senior roles in multiple Betancourt businesses, including as chief financial officer of an energy firm that became embroiled in scandals a decade ago.

— Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Nikon also runs the annual Small World in Motion video competition, which was embroiled in controversy this year.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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