as in tangled
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 embroiled
Urban Prep, meanwhile, is embroiled in a legal battle with CPS to keep its two high schools open in Bronzeville and Englewood amid mounting financial woes.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The squeaky-clean image of the Bachelor franchise has been tarnished, and its programming isn’t alone in becoming embroiled in headline-making drama.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
He is embroiled in unthinkable personal issues, pursuing legal action against his parents in a Philadelphia court, and recently fired his agent.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The controversy over the Somali Pavilion loosely recalls others that have embroiled African nations represented at the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The two chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly are embroiled in a long-running budgetary stalemate and have yet to pass a budget for this fiscal year, which began in July.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
And so had Johnson, a 38-year-old former journalist who turned to social media after being embroiled in plagiarism scandals at BuzzFeed and the Independent Journal Review.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Both are embroiled in unresolved ethics scandals, and frustration has been growing on both sides of the aisle.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
That’s according to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who confirmed that the president was mulling new tariffs of 50 percent on countries that supply weapons to the country, which has been embroiled in conflict with the United States and Israel since late February.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The squeaky-clean image of the Bachelor franchise has been tarnished, and its programming isn’t alone in becoming embroiled in headline-making drama.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
He is embroiled in unthinkable personal issues, pursuing legal action against his parents in a Philadelphia court, and recently fired his agent.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The controversy over the Somali Pavilion loosely recalls others that have embroiled African nations represented at the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The two chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly are embroiled in a long-running budgetary stalemate and have yet to pass a budget for this fiscal year, which began in July.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
And so had Johnson, a 38-year-old former journalist who turned to social media after being embroiled in plagiarism scandals at BuzzFeed and the Independent Journal Review.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Both are embroiled in unresolved ethics scandals, and frustration has been growing on both sides of the aisle.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
That’s according to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who confirmed that the president was mulling new tariffs of 50 percent on countries that supply weapons to the country, which has been embroiled in conflict with the United States and Israel since late February.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroiled
Verb
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That impact and his trajectory launched his dragster up into the air, erupting in a fireball, breaking into pieces and getting badly tangled in the catch fencing.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Their little brother Dante is an irresponsible party boy, tangled up with a ruthless local gang.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most of the residents were able to evacuate on their own, but there were a couple in an upper unit that was trapped by the flames.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yes, parents and athletes get trapped in this vicious cycle being promised that college coaches will be in attendance (HUGE LIE).—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many people trusted volunteers and civil society more than the state, often seeing public officials as inefficient and mired in bureaucracy.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Padres were mired in a legal battle after lead owner Peter Seidler died in 2023.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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