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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
Hummel points out that much of this antisemitism is entangled in a theological divide over Israel.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
And after the stranger finally emerges, Judith’s life becomes entangled with his own in a terrifying way.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The system converts 94 of its 98 physical qubits into logical ones, fully entangled in one of the largest GHZ states ever recorded.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
For all the posturing about discipline, spirituality, and self-control, rappers are just as entangled in the rumor economy as their listeners.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite having reached the sort of cultural saturation point that comes with being romantically entangled with the most famous woman on the face of the planet, the Chiefs tight end is no longer haunting the NFL’s in-game ad breaks.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Scientists still don’t know how the two animals died — or why they were found entangled.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Greek islands, Psyche follows Mally (Jupe), a young American backpacker who becomes entangled with the dangerously seductive Camila (Merced) and Alex (Lutz) on a remote Greek island.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Boston Public School students desperately need an overhauled stadium, but that laudable project is entangled with Boston Legacy, a new National Women’s Soccer League team.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
And after the stranger finally emerges, Judith’s life becomes entangled with his own in a terrifying way.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The system converts 94 of its 98 physical qubits into logical ones, fully entangled in one of the largest GHZ states ever recorded.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
For all the posturing about discipline, spirituality, and self-control, rappers are just as entangled in the rumor economy as their listeners.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite having reached the sort of cultural saturation point that comes with being romantically entangled with the most famous woman on the face of the planet, the Chiefs tight end is no longer haunting the NFL’s in-game ad breaks.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Scientists still don’t know how the two animals died — or why they were found entangled.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Greek islands, Psyche follows Mally (Jupe), a young American backpacker who becomes entangled with the dangerously seductive Camila (Merced) and Alex (Lutz) on a remote Greek island.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Boston Public School students desperately need an overhauled stadium, but that laudable project is entangled with Boston Legacy, a new National Women’s Soccer League team.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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Democrats are currently so desperate for strong male role models to promote as candidates that they’re all tangled up over whether a burly Maine oysterman’s Nazi-symbol tattoo is defensible.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nothing twisted or tangled together during the drying process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The disconcerting scene offers a glimpse of what actually happened to Will while he was trapped for most of Season 1 and suggests that Will may still be impacted by whatever Vecna put inside him at the beginning of the story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nonetheless, the book has complicated historians' efforts to understand the truth of what really happened during this pivotal moment in the history of science.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The silhouette featured an almond toe and stacked block heel, while the shaft made a unique statement with cinching at the ankle, a general looseness up the leg and then a lace threaded through the circumference about three-quarters of the way up, knotted in a bow as a dainty embellishment.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Huskies, who also had the final shot in the first three OTs, nearly ended it in the fifth extra period, but Jeff Adrien’s desperation baseline putback clanged off the rim, keeping the game knotted at 110.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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With their school district enmeshed in culture war issues in recent years, voters in the Johnson and Miami county communities of Gardner and Edgerton on Tuesday voted in possibly two more liberal-leaning voices to the Gardner Edgerton School Board.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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His more conservative Viking colleagues questioned the project’s merits; Cowley was enmeshed in its difficulties.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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But so much of Berkshire’s identity has become intertwined with its CEO.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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