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
Jackson was embroiled in controversy after the assassination, with other SCLC leaders accusing him of using the organization and King’s death for self-promotion.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
She has also been embroiled in controversy.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
The Canadians were embroiled in the controversy twice over the weekend, with Sweden accusing the Canadian men's team of the violation on Friday night.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
New reports and court records show the sheriff has been embroiled in controversy several times over the past decade.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
She has also been embroiled in controversy.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
The Canadians were embroiled in the controversy twice over the weekend, with Sweden accusing the Canadian men's team of the violation on Friday night.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
New reports and court records show the sheriff has been embroiled in controversy several times over the past decade.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
Verb
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While Diane is posited as one of the good guys, it's later revealed that she's tangled up in the conspiracy to assassinate foreign leader Omar Zadar.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Germany entered the cross-country skiing portion with a 13-second lead over the pack, followed by Japan eight seconds later, but the two got tangled in a crash that landed them in fifth and sixth, respectively.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Normally, mucus works with tiny hair-like cells in the nose to trap allergens and germs.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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The deepest section of the valley is 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America, and the heat gets trapped down there to the point where triple digit temperatures are the norm through July and August.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Be sure to broil the salmon at least six inches below the heating element to prevent the crust from burning.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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What can work is broiling as a finishing step—but be sure to keep a close eye.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Next to the particularities of place—the Midwest, the South—or enmeshed with it, are the particularities of language, of idiom, and ways of saying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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On Wall Street, the recovery for bitcoin helped stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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