as in trapping
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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Extending mortgages to 50 years would increase total interest paid and slow the buildup of home equity, potentially trapping borrowers in debt for a lifetime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
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Wind and solar power — which don’t produce the heat-trapping pollution of coal and gas — are expected to meet 90% of new electricity demand this year.—
John D. Sutter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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This will help prevent tangling and stretching during the wash cycle.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Suncast resin hose hideaway prevents cracking, tangling and freezing as temperatures drop.—
Nora Colomer
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16 Oct. 2025
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WASP-39b is about the size of Saturn and whips around its sunlike star once every four days; that broiling orbit heats the planet’s dayside to 1,430 degrees Fahrenheit (776 degrees Celsius).—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025
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This makes broiling ideal for finishing dishes with a golden crust or crisp exterior.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Shea Couleé is speaking about the drama embroiling some of the former members of her drag family.—
James Factora,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Embrangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangling. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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