embrangled

past tense of embrangle
as in trapped
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 British were obviously not aware that Washington’s army, a scant seven miles away by direct line but about ten by water, was trapped at the tip of Long Island.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Different political priorities had gotten tangled together.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • If Roofman appears pat by comparison, Cianfrance’s humanistic approach to the material mines unexpected depth—and humor—from the story of a desperate man yearning for human connection, and the woman who gets tangled in his web of lies.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Fergie, 66, who has remained close with her Andrew since their divorce almost 30 years ago, has been embroiled in her own controversy due to her ties to Epstein.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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  • The bread is broiled, slathered in a homemade fondue-like beer cheese sauce, then broiled once more to create a toast that’s crunchy on the bottom and lusciously-creamy on top.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
  • They're built and broiled in one skillet, and are ready to eat in just 25 minutes.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Embrangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangled. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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