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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
After getting entangled in a puzzling murder, the two go on the run to solve the case while also trying to piece their relationship back together.
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The experienced pair of skydivers became entangled in steps on the edge of the plane before dangling frantically mid-air and, ultimately, falling to their deaths, the court heard, per The Guardian.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Affan Kurniawan, the driver, had dropped his phone after being entangled with a crowd of protesters when a police vehicle ran over his body.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
As Sophie becomes entangled in their late-night partying—and illicit activities—a shocking murder turns her new life into a deadly game of deception.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
This interstate political warfare perfectly demonstrates how Texas remains entangled in destructive federal politics that serve everyone's interests except our own.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
With a focus on expanding legal education and enhancing brand awareness, Modern Legal aims to empower those entangled in the nuances of family law.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Intelligence alone can’t break free from infinite loops; but embodied consciousness, entangled with the arrow of time, can.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
The term polycrisis refers to simultaneous headwinds that become entangled and amplify each other, creating a situation that is more severe than the sum of its individual parts.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The experienced pair of skydivers became entangled in steps on the edge of the plane before dangling frantically mid-air and, ultimately, falling to their deaths, the court heard, per The Guardian.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Affan Kurniawan, the driver, had dropped his phone after being entangled with a crowd of protesters when a police vehicle ran over his body.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
As Sophie becomes entangled in their late-night partying—and illicit activities—a shocking murder turns her new life into a deadly game of deception.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
This interstate political warfare perfectly demonstrates how Texas remains entangled in destructive federal politics that serve everyone's interests except our own.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
With a focus on expanding legal education and enhancing brand awareness, Modern Legal aims to empower those entangled in the nuances of family law.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Intelligence alone can’t break free from infinite loops; but embodied consciousness, entangled with the arrow of time, can.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
The term polycrisis refers to simultaneous headwinds that become entangled and amplify each other, creating a situation that is more severe than the sum of its individual parts.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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True moral dilemmas, which become tangled in ways that seem impossible to unravel, with his private life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Voice of Hind Rajab dramatizes the final hours of a young girl trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The election is complicated by the fact that Brown faces felony fraud charges.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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This year, however, her 17-year-old stepdaughter made a request that has complicated everything.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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With the score now knotted, Saginaw continued its strong defense and then took the lead on another long run by Irvin.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Catcher Carson Kelly’s two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth knotted the score at 6-6 after the Cubs chipped away at a 6-1 deficit.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Lam advocates for a broad reintroduction of discretion, through which people enmeshed in bureaucracies would be given more room to make individual decisions.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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As Stewart makes clear, conjuring has been enmeshed in American life for centuries.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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