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

Alvarado has held senior roles in multiple Betancourt businesses, including as chief financial officer of an energy firm that became embroiled in scandals a decade ago. — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Nikon also runs the annual Small World in Motion video competition, which was embroiled in controversy this year. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

At the time, the Soviet Union was embroiled in an ongoing space race with the United States to be the first on the moon with a human crew. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

In 1983, Baker and Casey became embroiled in a public dispute over who had clandestinely obtained Jimmy Carter’s briefing book for the 1980 Presidential debate. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, have been embroiled for decades in disputes over maritime boundaries in the Aegean Sea and eastern Mediterranean, as well as the divided island of Cyprus. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The five seats up for grabs on the Fulton Commission include the northern District 1 spot, where incumbent Republican Bridget Thorne is embroiled in a rematch with Democrat Maggie Goldman. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Summer Walker, long unhappy with her record deal, has become embroiled in a series of legal disputes with her labels, LVRN and Interscope. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

One of those entities, Prince Legacy LLC, recently became embroiled in litigation when some of Prince’s heirs sought to fire the managers who had been hired to manage their share of the intellectual property rights. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026