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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
By the weekend, the heat will become increasingly entangled with an advancing cold front pushing in from the Midwest, setting the stage for a transition zone of storms and heavy rain.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Irwin becomes entangled with the Russian mob after embarking on a get-rich-quick scheme to clean up the Gowanus Canal, and his former cop brother, Gary, is the only one who can get him out of trouble.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The two embark on a fake-dating scenario, but Adriana becomes entangled in a love triangle with Brayden and her first love, Freddie.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The recent paper provides a detailed map of how water, capital and infrastructure are currently entangled.
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David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
There have also been concerns that some rights to to titles in its extensive library are entangled or shared with other entities — something the company has pushed back on in the past.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The aquarium says more than 86% of right whales become entangled at least once in their lives.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Glorious sculptures entangled in water spouts were erected across the city over the next century.
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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.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Irwin becomes entangled with the Russian mob after embarking on a get-rich-quick scheme to clean up the Gowanus Canal, and his former cop brother, Gary, is the only one who can get him out of trouble.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The two embark on a fake-dating scenario, but Adriana becomes entangled in a love triangle with Brayden and her first love, Freddie.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The recent paper provides a detailed map of how water, capital and infrastructure are currently entangled.
—
David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
There have also been concerns that some rights to to titles in its extensive library are entangled or shared with other entities — something the company has pushed back on in the past.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The aquarium says more than 86% of right whales become entangled at least once in their lives.
—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
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Think pixelated logos, websites untouched since the AOL era and brand architectures so tangled by years of acquisitions and restructuring that even the founders can’t map them cleanly.
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It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.
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The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.
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But this law is complicated, and when a child is brought into the special education system at their school, the amount of legal information given to families can be overwhelming.
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The legal framework surrounding subsea cables is also complicated by the private sector’s role.
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.
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Another guy was wearing a Knicks flag as a cape, two of its corners knotted at his throat.
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Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.
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Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life.
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And at the same time, the business of persuasion is more intertwined with media than ever before – thanks in no small part to the enormous influence of creators.
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Yeah, they're kind of intertwined.
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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