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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
Earlier this year, the selvedge looms became entangled in the sheriff’s sale of Vidalia Mills in Louisiana.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
One whale detected entangled last December far from shore is unnamed right whale Catalog #5110, which was spotted again in Cape Cod Bay in April of this year with fishing gear still attached.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Their separation came five years after the couple were entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
At the time, Howell did reveal that the two had been romantically entangled at the beginning of their relationship 10 years prior, but did not comment on the status of the pair's relationship at that point.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
He was also entangled in a fraudulent political-contribution scheme that involved multiple companies.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, the controversy has entangled the school in questions about censorship and student journalists’ First Amendment rights.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Battling against Monterrey defender Daniela Monroy in the 37th minute, Rodman attempted a tackle and the two players became entangled.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The Broadcom systems are built on its Ethernet stack and designed to accelerate OpenAI’s core workloads, giving the company a physical advantage that’s deeply entangled with its software edge.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
One whale detected entangled last December far from shore is unnamed right whale Catalog #5110, which was spotted again in Cape Cod Bay in April of this year with fishing gear still attached.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Their separation came five years after the couple were entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
At the time, Howell did reveal that the two had been romantically entangled at the beginning of their relationship 10 years prior, but did not comment on the status of the pair's relationship at that point.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
He was also entangled in a fraudulent political-contribution scheme that involved multiple companies.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, the controversy has entangled the school in questions about censorship and student journalists’ First Amendment rights.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Battling against Monterrey defender Daniela Monroy in the 37th minute, Rodman attempted a tackle and the two players became entangled.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The Broadcom systems are built on its Ethernet stack and designed to accelerate OpenAI’s core workloads, giving the company a physical advantage that’s deeply entangled with its software edge.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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The Tech Coup by Marietje Schaake Technology has been tangled up in modern life for a long time, but the entwinement of Big Tech, as an industry, with our daily habits—everything from tracking friends to hiring cabs—is new.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Later, Jimmy Uso was tangled up with Knight and when Jimmy came over to help out his brother, Jey saw an opportunity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the time of the interview, at least four people had been killed and at least seven had been injured; dozens of others were still trapped under the rubble.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Executives praised the film, which follows the Palestine Red Crescent Society’s failed attempt to save Hind, a Palestinian child who was killed in Gaza in 2024 after being trapped in a car under Israeli fire.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Save as a collection on MyRecipes Who says cooking has to be complicated to be delicious?—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Turner (Sherwood), a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Inject a playful pop of color with Reformation’s cherry red cardigan knotted around your waist or shoulders.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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Eliza had been enmeshed in world-historical events through the careers of her father and her husband.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Emily Gunyou Halaas skillfully embodies the producer and party host enmeshed in the obsession with critics’ approval.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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