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
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that severely hurt the conservative leader's approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Kalshi, Polymarket and others are embroiled in court cases in multiple states over event contracts on sports.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
But his wife has been embroiled in scandal for far longer –– with the stock manipulation accusations related to a car dealership going back more than a decade.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that severely hurt the conservative leader’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Kalshi, Polymarket and others are embroiled in court cases in multiple states over event contracts on sports.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
But his wife has been embroiled in scandal for far longer –– with the stock manipulation accusations related to a car dealership going back more than a decade.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that severely hurt the conservative leader’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
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If your personal life and your business expenses are tangled together, untangle them now.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vonn — the third skier to crash in the World Cup race in Crans-Montana — lost control when landing a jump and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, those trapped either faced burning alive by the fire or death by bullets fired from the outside.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some complained about getting trapped in the same cash-bail system that had ensnared Caldwell.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Herring can be smoked, broiled, steamed, and fried, according to Swan.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
27 Jan. 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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Zamorano was enmeshed in the community of Altadena, both as an educator and as a writer.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The board has been enmeshed in controversy with other countries over the language of its charter.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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