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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  • If not, neighbors, friends, or anyone nearby needs to know that they could be trapped.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
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  • Eric Dane, who famously bathed with 2 women, now appears tangled up with 3.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
  • Their two offspring — Cane (Jake Weary) and recovering addict Bree (Melissa Benoist) — are estranged and tangled up in a fishing net of relationship issues.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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  • They have been embroiled in a series of ethical controversies.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Abarca was recently embroiled in legal domestic matters involving a charge of domestic battery, a restraining order by his wife, and custody of their 2-year-old son.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
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“Embrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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