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as in tangled
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 trapped
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 complicated
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 entangled
Ken Griffin In one of the most notable disagreements so far, Mamdani and Griffin became entangled in drama after the mayor announced his new pied‑à‑terre tax proposal aimed at wealthier residents in the city.
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Glorious sculptures entangled in water spouts were erected across the city over the next century.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The vote advances Bell, the former University of Alabama president, to the final stage of a hiring process that has become entangled in culture-war battles over diversity, equity and inclusion.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
It’s really sedimented and entangled.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Sharks often become bycatch – entangled in fishing nets not intended for them, they are rendered helpless and face certain death.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Standardized tests are deeply entangled in the debate over affirmative action.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
But behind the scenes, Richards was becoming increasingly entangled in von Mierers' cult, Eternal Values.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Glorious sculptures entangled in water spouts were erected across the city over the next century.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The vote advances Bell, the former University of Alabama president, to the final stage of a hiring process that has become entangled in culture-war battles over diversity, equity and inclusion.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
It’s really sedimented and entangled.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Sharks often become bycatch – entangled in fishing nets not intended for them, they are rendered helpless and face certain death.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Standardized tests are deeply entangled in the debate over affirmative action.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
But behind the scenes, Richards was becoming increasingly entangled in von Mierers' cult, Eternal Values.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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There’s no greater headache than settling into a hotel room after a long travel day only to find all of your jewelry got tangled up on your journey.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The saxophone sounds tangled in lament and inquisition before skronking what sounds like an emergency signal.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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Sure, Stinky Pete has his moments in the second film, bitter from a life spent trapped in mint condition.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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One video showed a person trapped in the floodwaters jumping from a tree to reach first responders.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Citing a Civil Defense Authority source, the Yemeni news agency Saba reported that the recovery effort was complicated by the crater’s rugged terrain, significant depth, and intense heat.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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But the inability to coalesce behind a GOP nominee has complicated the path forward.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Ramin Rezaeian's beautiful cross from the right found Mohammad Mohebbi all alone in the box, and his glancing header to the far post has knotted things up yet again.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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After four thrillers, including two insane games in Vegas, the series shifted back to Raleigh for Game 5, with the two teams knotted at 2-2.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The film makes the resonant if not heavy-handed point that the world, and women, favors taller people, that masculine value is enmeshed with height—an argument that the face of the looksmaxxing movement, Clavicular, extends to other self-mutilation practices that aim to make men more beautiful.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Mars is becoming easier to sight, after being enmeshed in the bright twilight glow for nearly a year.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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We're intertwined with our neighbors.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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The coast was intertwined with every aspect of our time on Izu Peninsula, from watching waves crash on seaside rocks and inhaling the salty sea scent and seeing shrines nestled by the water, like at Shirahama Shrine’s torii gate.—
Kristen E. Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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