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 affair was hardly a secret, and the trio eventually became embroiled in a ménage à trois, eventually living together. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Aside from Baldoni, Wallace’s other clients have included actress Rebel Wilson, who is now embroiled in her own defamation litigation with Amanda Ghost, a producer on her film The Deb. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Meta was embroiled in a privacy scandal last week after an Inc writer found that Muse was reading their personal messages without permission. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Turns out Ed Sheeran, whose Loop tour became embroiled in controversy this month, won’t perform at billionaire Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium this weekend, either. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Diamantis isn’t the first Connecticut resident with Greek citizenship to become embroiled in a federal prosecution and extradition controversy. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Starring Dominique Toney and Ignacyo Matynia, the series follows a retired Army First Sergeant who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy threatening American democracy. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the Tata Group, one of India's leading corporate houses, is embroiled in a boardroom battle that could affect its ability to invest in building the country's first semiconductor fabrication plant. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Eastern Congo has been embroiled in conflict for decades, and fighting along the Ugandan and Rwandan borders has worsened in the last few years. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026