Synonyms of embroil

embroil

verb

im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangle
• trap
• broil
• bog (down)
• enmesh
• mire
• entrap
• ensnare
• embrangle
• entangle
• snare
• ensnarl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberate
• release
• free
• emancipate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embroil

By contrast, significant upticks in routine vaccination coverage in Sudan, a country embroiled in a brutal civil conflict, show that access to lifesaving services for children can improve even in a difficult operating environment. — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Outside of the selection, the festival’s parent body, the Venice Biennale, is embroiled in its own culture war with the European Union over its move to invite Russia to its Art Biennale earlier this year. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Confirmation of the couple’s relationship comes as Mortensen remains embroiled in a legal battle with Taylor relating to the custody of the pair’s child together, Ever, 2. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

In the decade since their divorce, Jolie and Pitt have been embroiled in a series of legal battles that have pulled back the curtain on their allegedly tumultuous family life. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 July 2026