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

The Atlanta Falcons edge rusher has been embroiled in a domestic dispute and was arrested in February. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

And Meta has been embroiled in controversy over concerns about its AI smart glasses being used to record others without their consent. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

In the decade since their divorce, the former couple 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, 10 Aug. 2026

For years, Mayor Brad Miller had been embroiled in a local dispute with a resident named Ricky Manz over the old Richmound School, which had closed in 2008 and been abandoned for almost a decade. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026