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
Recently, the vast majority have been coming from Sudan, embroiled in a brutal civil war which has displaced millions.
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Enquirer media partner Fox19 reported that his suspension came as the city of Cincinnati is embroiled in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in 2023 by the former fire chief, Michael Washington, who was fired.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Republicans have focused on the attorney general race in Virginia, where Miyares faces Democrat Jay Jones, who has been embroiled in a texting scandal.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Her 2012 film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, about a Pakistani man embroiled in the conflict after 9/11, showcasing the divide and distrust between groups in the aftermath, was similarly inspired by the family’s experiences.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Enquirer media partner Fox19 reported that his suspension came as the city of Cincinnati is embroiled in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in 2023 by the former fire chief, Michael Washington, who was fired.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Republicans have focused on the attorney general race in Virginia, where Miyares faces Democrat Jay Jones, who has been embroiled in a texting scandal.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Her 2012 film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, about a Pakistani man embroiled in the conflict after 9/11, showcasing the divide and distrust between groups in the aftermath, was similarly inspired by the family’s experiences.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
Verb
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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True moral dilemmas, which become tangled in ways that seem impossible to unravel, with his private life.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Whoever dispatched that ambulance might be one of many employees at the Department of Emergency Communications who have felt uncomfortable, yelled at and trapped between their calling to help people and what several current and former dispatchers have called a hostile work environment.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most of Ukraine’s Donbas region, where the 17 were said to be trapped, is under Russian military control, and Moscow has been accused in the past by developing countries of recruiting their citizens to fight on its behalf under false pretenses.—
Reuters 16 hr ago,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Choose from traditional Thanksgiving entrees such as roast turkey ($29) with giblet dressing, broiled ham steak ($29) with pineapple ring, half Muscovy duckling ($31) with applesauce, or broasted chicken ($29) with cranberry sauce.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 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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His more conservative Viking colleagues questioned the project’s merits; Cowley was enmeshed in its difficulties.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Once there, Eileen enmeshes herself in a community of other Navy wives, settling into life on the island through Italian lessons and cooking.—
Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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