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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Such trips always involve a degree of uncertainty and risk, and require delicate negotiations for access to civilians trapped in the middle of a brutal conflict.—
Cindy McCain,
Time,
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The mother and daughter were trapped in their car when Boynton Beach Police officers arrived just minutes later.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Read More | Grad student discovers clawed creature tangled near WA lake.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The repulsive-yet-beautiful magnum opus that remained has been tangled up in theories about Pasolini’s murder ever since.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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Republicans in Fulton County, Georgia, are embroiled in a political fight with Democrats over representation.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys are embroiled in a contract dispute, and team owner Jerry Jones went on Fox News and discussed the situation.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Embrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangle. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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