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as in to knot
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 to trap
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 to complicate
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 entangle
Matt accidentally, but undeniably, takes a bullet for his enemy, entangling them even further.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Autonomy of these different areas, even if they’re entangled economically with the government or with rich people, is so important.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Similarly, Wisconsin law does not entangle the state in the church’s internal affairs, or otherwise dictate how the church must structure itself and its subordinate entities.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 Mar. 2025
The appeal is just one of several legal cases involving the litigious father of two, 40, who has been entangled in more than a half-dozen lawsuits in both the U.S. and England against various media entities.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Autonomy of these different areas, even if they’re entangled economically with the government or with rich people, is so important.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Similarly, Wisconsin law does not entangle the state in the church’s internal affairs, or otherwise dictate how the church must structure itself and its subordinate entities.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 Mar. 2025
The appeal is just one of several legal cases involving the litigious father of two, 40, who has been entangled in more than a half-dozen lawsuits in both the U.S. and England against various media entities.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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Published on April 20, 2025 By Rachel Gallaher Courtesy of Marcel Wanders Tapping into the visual language of one of the world’s oldest crafts, the woven trend appears to be knotted firmly in place.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
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The 3-point disparity, something that has stung Denver much of the season, enabled the Pelicans to hang around throughout a first half that ended with the score knotted 68-68.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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Two of the victims, the 16-year-old and his 10-year-old sibling, were already outside of the vehicle, while the 4-year-old remained trapped inside.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Inside the mummy, the researchers found a small glass sphere with holes on both ends — perhaps part of a set of rosary beads accidentally trapped in the embalming material.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the picture for other automakers is complicated, to say the least.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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What complicates the picture are Makhachev’s own ambitions.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday, after the two men have tangled sharply over the administration's immigration approach.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Papal rebuke on migration, appeal for prisoners The pope and Vance have tangled sharply over migration and the Trump administration’s plans to deport migrants en masse.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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America’s elite universities are already deeply enmeshed with top schools abroad, from engineering partnerships with the Indian Institute of Technology to the Persian Gulf campuses of Georgetown, Texas A&M and NYU.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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In these, the enemy is not a standing army but various terrorist organizations and looser categories of hostiles, enmeshed in large civilian populations.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Timmy Xu’s explosive vocals, brimming with raw power and emotion, intertwined with guitarist X Yi’s riffs, bassist Major’s grooves, and drummer Yuanyu Xie’s thunderous beats, creating an electrifying synergy.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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The palace’s history is intertwined with the story of Hawaii itself.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the book, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) chops off romance novelist Paul Sheldon's feet as part of her efforts to entrap him permanently in her home.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 4 years in jail on choking charges Since he’s been in jail, Bishop has sent letters to courthouse officials — including Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Carla Archie and Clerk of Court Elisa Chinn-Gary — saying Blackwell, police and judges entrapped him by filing false charges.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a 2015 study, his lab (by then relocated to Harvard Medical School) discovered that another type of fast-signaling neuron ensnares hair follicles like lassos (opens a new tab).—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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Suppliers are hitting pause because Trump’s 145% tariff ensnares PC graphics cards, which are primarily made in China and face no exemption from the trade policy.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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