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
California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to fund healthcare.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Skuce and Sheppard were embroiled in a bitter custody battle over their daughter at the time of his killing, prosecutors allege, per WHNT.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This story has been corrected to show the scandal that embroiled Rocha was in 2024, not 2023.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Since 2023, Israel has been embroiled in conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Skuce and Sheppard were embroiled in a bitter custody battle over their daughter at the time of his killing, prosecutors allege, per WHNT.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This story has been corrected to show the scandal that embroiled Rocha was in 2024, not 2023.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Since 2023, Israel has been embroiled in conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
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Shortly before the break, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels got tangled up with Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, which led to a fight after which both were ejected.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As Anunoby shot his free throw, Robinson and Daniels got tangled up while jockeying for position.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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During the winter months, the natural offshore winds blow emissions out to sea rather than trapping them over our cities, making the expensive California blend an unnecessary burden on drivers.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Scientists have found a way to make a new class of gas-trapping glass easier to manufacture by borrowing a centuries-old principle from traditional glassmaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Hard feelings broiled under the surface.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Wireless festival has been enmeshed in controversy ever since West was announced as its headliner, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer voicing disapproval within days.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Much of the country is now enmeshed in a brutal civil war, and security concerns meant voting in the recent election could be held in only 263 of the country’s 330 townships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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