as in to tangle
to place in conflict or difficulties
the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
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Recent Examples of embroil
Jay Jones, whose Democratic candidacy for attorney general is embroiled in a text scandal, was supported by 42% of those polled, while Republican Jason Miyares was backed by 46%.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Southeast Asian nation is embroiled in a civil war with various ethnic groups fighting the military, creating an almost lawless situation in many parts of the country and allowing scam operations to thrive.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 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
Now, the new law comes while the state is embroiled in a divisive culture war over trans athletes in girls' sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Southeast Asian nation is embroiled in a civil war with various ethnic groups fighting the military, creating an almost lawless situation in many parts of the country and allowing scam operations to thrive.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 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
Now, the new law comes while the state is embroiled in a divisive culture war over trans athletes in girls' sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
Verb
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The defense was often tangled or disorganized getting back in transition.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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First published in 1934, the novel follows a recurring Rampo character, Detective Akechi Kogoro, who gets all tangled up with an exhibitionist jewel thief known only as the Dark Angel.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Executives praised the film, which follows the Palestine Red Crescent Society’s failed attempt to save Hind, a Palestinian child who was killed in Gaza in 2024 after being trapped in a car under Israeli fire.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Even in the 19th century, the novel was considered a dangerous medium, one that would trap people—especially impressionable young women—in the thrall of isolation and fantasy.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Broilers usually heat at temperatures of 500-550 degrees Fahrenheit, and not all dishes can be safely broiled at the higher end.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 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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Eliza had been enmeshed in world-historical events through the careers of her father and her husband.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Zerohash raised $104 million in funding from financial firms including Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers, part of its strategy to enmesh itself with banks and brokers that are building crypto products.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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