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 bus flipped over and caught fire; the children were trapped inside, and six died, along with one of their teachers.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025 -
Here's What the Director Has Teased Jack Nicholson's Son Ray Channels Dad's Creepy Grin in 'Smile 2' However, this victory is revealed to be a hallucination; in reality, Rose remains trapped within the house, and the entity overpowers her.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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Along with tarpon, visitors can tangle inshore with snook, sea trout and redfish, or head out to the passes among the islands of Captiva, North Captiva and Boca Grande.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The Philippines, embroiled with China in territorial disputes in the South China Sea, increased its defense spending 19%.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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JoJo Siwa, one of the world’s premier attention grabbers, is embroiled in a brand-new kind of scandal for her: public-relationship drama that involves … a man?—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Embrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangle. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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