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
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the railroad's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
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Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The project remains embroiled in legal battles.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Ridglan Farms has been embroiled in years of accusations of animal mistreatment.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, Musk is currently embroiled in a separate legal action with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
—Lora Kolodny,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
At the moment though, Perry is embroiled in a more serious controversy, facing new accusations of assault.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Villa manager Unai Emery faced criticism — particularly from the fans of West Ham, who are also embroiled in the relegation fight, along with Tottenham and Forest — after making seven changes to his team at Villa Park.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Then, Jim Harbaugh accepted the Los Angeles Chargers head coaching position following the Wolverines capturing the 2023 CFP title, while also being embroiled in the Connor Stallions sign-stealing investigation.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Baselitz later resigned from his post at the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, a prominent art association in Munich, as its then-president Winfried Nerdinger became embroiled in controversy following criticism of lockdown policy.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The project remains embroiled in legal battles.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Ridglan Farms has been embroiled in years of accusations of animal mistreatment.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, Musk is currently embroiled in a separate legal action with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
—Lora Kolodny,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
At the moment though, Perry is embroiled in a more serious controversy, facing new accusations of assault.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Villa manager Unai Emery faced criticism — particularly from the fans of West Ham, who are also embroiled in the relegation fight, along with Tottenham and Forest — after making seven changes to his team at Villa Park.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Then, Jim Harbaugh accepted the Los Angeles Chargers head coaching position following the Wolverines capturing the 2023 CFP title, while also being embroiled in the Connor Stallions sign-stealing investigation.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Baselitz later resigned from his post at the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, a prominent art association in Munich, as its then-president Winfried Nerdinger became embroiled in controversy following criticism of lockdown policy.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroiled
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Somewhere along the way, though, conservation became tangled up in broader political culture wars.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Technology and nature tangled together.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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After losing Mushfiqur Rahim early to the bowling of Hasan Ali, Shanto struck seven boundaries in his knock before being trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Noman Ali (3-76).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In March, a 14-month-old dog named Rudy was rescued after falling down a cliff and getting trapped on the edge of a river in New York.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Verb
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New network head Grant Tinker decided to pause the implementation of the new logo, as NBC was mired in third place and needed first to be revived.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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The next few weeks will be mired in uncertainty for those who were onboard the ship, where human-to-human transmission of the Andes strain is thought to have occurred.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Embroiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroiled. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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