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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  • And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Isn’t Netanyahu embroiled in a lot of allegations?
    Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Embrangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangled. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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