1
as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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as in to complicate
to make complex or difficult
the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits
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Recent Examples of entangle
This interstate political warfare perfectly demonstrates how Texas remains entangled in destructive federal politics that serve everyone's interests except our own.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
With a focus on expanding legal education and enhancing brand awareness, Modern Legal aims to empower those entangled in the nuances of family law.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Intelligence alone can’t break free from infinite loops; but embodied consciousness, entangled with the arrow of time, can.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
The term polycrisis refers to simultaneous headwinds that become entangled and amplify each other, creating a situation that is more severe than the sum of its individual parts.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
With a focus on expanding legal education and enhancing brand awareness, Modern Legal aims to empower those entangled in the nuances of family law.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Intelligence alone can’t break free from infinite loops; but embodied consciousness, entangled with the arrow of time, can.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
The term polycrisis refers to simultaneous headwinds that become entangled and amplify each other, creating a situation that is more severe than the sum of its individual parts.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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Catcher Carson Kelly’s two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth knotted the score at 6-6 after the Cubs chipped away at a 6-1 deficit.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Marlins were able to knot the score at 2 in the seventh on a wild pitch from Braves reliever Dylan Lee with Agustín Ramírez at the plate.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emergency crews—including police, firefighters, and paramedics—rushed to the scene, deploying 62 rescuers and 22 vehicles to assist survivors trapped in the wreckage, local media reports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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That means your contract will be administered by a third party, American Auto Shield, which can complicate the claims approval process.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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There are a number of majority-minority districts in blue states as well which, if viewed by the Court as unconstitutionally created, could further complicate blue-state efforts to respond to Texas-style extreme gerrymandering.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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New York City who gets tangled in a web of violent crime, the actor gets put through the wringer in the new film Caught Stealing, directed by Darren Aronofsky.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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She was hurt two nights earlier against Chicago when she got tangled up with Sky center Kamilla Cardoso chasing a loose ball.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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In addition, crucial societal and business-minded tradeoffs are fully enmeshed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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According to PwC, only 19% of younger fans watched an entire game when at home, and usually are enmeshed in another activity at the same time.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Silent Friend stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm and Seydoux and intertwines three time periods, set in the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany where a majestic ginkgo tree stands.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Everything is roses and multi-colored macarons (though Ziva is in therapy for some extreme post-traumatic stress) until Tony's company becomes intertwined with a dangerous criminal enterprise.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hatt was ejected from the truck, and Winkler was entrapped.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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These problems—problems that have ensnared at least four of Bollinger’s high-profile government projects—suggest a trend.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Japan’s drug laws have ensnared other corporate executives before.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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