Synonyms of embroiled

embroiled

verb

past tense of embroil

as in tangled

to place in conflict or difficulties

the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangled
• trapped
• mired
• bogged (down)
• enmeshed
• broiled
• ensnared
• entrapped
• embrangled
• entangled
• ensnarled
• snared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• released
• freed
• liberated
• emancipated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embroiled

The incoming Democratic majority will inherit a board that has spent much of the past two years embroiled in political infighting, leadership turnover and lawsuits. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Compass is embroiled in more than half a dozen lawsuits with state and local Multiple Listing Services (MLS) involving listing rules and antitrust claims. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

But the truce between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending a war that had cost millions of lives and embroiled almost every country and region on Earth. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026

The winner will be expected to lead a county that is embroiled in chaos. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Paxton waded into the culture wars in his attacks against Talarico, while the Democrat has kept his message on the economy front and center and criticized the attorney general over a series of political scandals that have embroiled Paxton's career. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Instead the program is embroiled in controversy, facing questions about its culture. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Despite the orchestra never having been a financially sustainable model, dependent on some form of patronage, the symphony orchestra was embroiled in political activism by the early 19th century. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

An average of recent polls compiled by RealClearPolitics shows Ossoff with a more than 8% lead over Collins, who is embroiled in a House ethics investigation over improper use of funds and links to white supremacists. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026