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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
Read Next World ‘Precious’ sea creature entangled in rope is saved off New Zealand.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Valentino, too, became entangled this year, when one of its units was placed under judicial administration for a year after worker abuse inside its supply chain was reported.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The animatic itself showed how Tartakovsky’s personality and preference for strong visual storytelling entangled with these references.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 13 June 2025
While the ins and outs of the legal case appear to get messier by the day, the latest twist has entangled America's favorite pop star and longtime companion of Lively.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Valentino, too, became entangled this year, when one of its units was placed under judicial administration for a year after worker abuse inside its supply chain was reported.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The animatic itself showed how Tartakovsky’s personality and preference for strong visual storytelling entangled with these references.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 13 June 2025
While the ins and outs of the legal case appear to get messier by the day, the latest twist has entangled America's favorite pop star and longtime companion of Lively.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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This premise reminds me a bit of George R. Stewart’s Storm, but with a more folkloric spin: a creative way to examine how humanity and nature relate, and how all life is knotted together.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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In 1981, the battered body of a closeted gay Catholic priest was discovered in the Sage and Sand Motel in Odessa, Texas, his arms knotted behind his back.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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Made from a durable and porous nylon-spandex blend, the skort doesn’t trap heat.—
Esme Benjamin,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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These filters trap smoke particles and other pollutants, helping keep the air inside your car cleaner.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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The budget bill championed by President Donald Trump could complicate next year’s tax filing season after the IRS lost one-quarter of its employees through staffing cuts, an independent watchdog reported Wednesday.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Adding another first rounder this summer would have complicated both the team’s rotation and salary structure.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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One more tip: tie up the drawcords before washing so they don't get snagged or tangled.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Both work together to pick up debris and ensure that no hair gets tangled up in the vacuum.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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But his most recent move also runs the risk the U.S. is now enmeshed in another war in a volatile region — with perilous and uncertain consequences.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Minnesota is both unique and yet fully enmeshed in the same political, cultural, and ideological battles gripping the nation.—
David Schultz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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Tennis and fashion have always been deeply intertwined — long before the tenniscore aesthetic earned its TikTok-viral wings.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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The dispute over the president's attempt to unwind birthright citizenship has become intertwined with the administration's battle against nationwide injunctions.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Early motherhood entraps them—and their children—in a bleak socioeconomic cycle that’s almost impossible to break.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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First on the docket is a pile of cords knotted together, ensnaring an eyelash curler and a pen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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The areas surrounding downtown, which Solis represents, have been been hit particularly hard, amid protests, a curfew and a raid at Ambiance Apparel that ensnared dozens of people.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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