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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
Not only was Israel left out, but so too were the Arab Gulf states that had become entangled in the conflict.
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Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
On the island, Black is reunited with her sibling, Hibiscus (McQueen), and soon they are both entangled in a case that threatens to reshape their lives.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Country is still very much ideologically entangled with MAGA and its pipe dream of a return to the 1950s.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to ditch her baggage, reunite with childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra), and traipse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, all the while becoming entangled in an emotional web that challenges her sense of self.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
On the island, Black is reunited with her sibling, Hibiscus (McQueen), and soon they are both entangled in a case that threatens to reshape their lives.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Country is still very much ideologically entangled with MAGA and its pipe dream of a return to the 1950s.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to ditch her baggage, reunite with childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra), and traipse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, all the while becoming entangled in an emotional web that challenges her sense of self.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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Late in Saturday’s game, with Inter Miami knotted 2-2 for the third game in a row, Messi added another magical moment to his career.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Josh Lowe knotted the score 8-8 with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly, and Trout’s two-run drive in the eighth off Camilo Doval put the Angels ahead 10-8 with his 31st multi-homer game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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After cooling atomic clocks that trap single ions such as aluminum and ytterbium to absolute zero, the researchers manipulated their quantum states with laser pulses.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The relationship between Dallas police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has long been complicated, drawing criticism from both state leaders and community advocates.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in as rising gas and grocery costs complicate midterm messaging amid new tax refund claims and escalating global pressure campaigns.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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That impact and his trajectory launched his dragster up into the air, erupting in a fireball, breaking into pieces and getting badly tangled in the catch fencing.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Their little brother Dante is an irresponsible party boy, tangled up with a ruthless local gang.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Wireless festival has been enmeshed in controversy ever since West was announced as its headliner, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer voicing disapproval within days.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Much of the country is now enmeshed in a brutal civil war, and security concerns meant voting in the recent election could be held in only 263 of the country’s 330 townships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In snaps from the event, Sweeney appeared affectionate with Braun, as her hands intertwined with his while leaving the luxury hotel.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Grunion may be taken by hand only — no appliances of any kind may be used, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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At least 75 vehicles were ensnared in a massive, chain-reaction pileup on a Colorado highway Tuesday, authorities said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The legal team’s withdrawal from the case marks the latest update in the tangled knot of litigation that has ensnared the city and Carollo for years, stemming from the same general allegations levied by Little Havana businessmen Bill Fuller and Martin Pinilla.—
Tess Riski
April 14,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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