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as in knots
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 traps
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 complicates
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 entangles
Noah Thomas’s life takes a dangerous turn when a chance reunion with an old high school friend, Parker Coleman, entangles him in a ruthless crime ring.
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Jon Stojan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
New charges deepen a 34-defendant betting scandal that entangles Chauncey Billups and ex-Lakers assistant Damon Jones.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
From there, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed sends Maslany’s character along an ever-spiraling and darkening mystery, which entangles her co-workers at the magazine (played by Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg and Charlie Hall), complicates that custody battle, and puts her under ever more pressure.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
This choice entangles Iris with Geoff and his father, a kind of archivist for a shadowy secret society, and a hapless man.
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John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
The net opens mid-air, entangles the drone and deploys a parachute so everything comes down safely.
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Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
But when a tree entangles with your plumbing, feelings can change.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
The darkly comic story follows Shy and Lola, two very different women who are forced to become allies when a murder entangles them in the criminal underworld operating in Shy’s small coastal town in the North of England.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
Jon Stojan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
New charges deepen a 34-defendant betting scandal that entangles Chauncey Billups and ex-Lakers assistant Damon Jones.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
From there, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed sends Maslany’s character along an ever-spiraling and darkening mystery, which entangles her co-workers at the magazine (played by Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg and Charlie Hall), complicates that custody battle, and puts her under ever more pressure.
—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
This choice entangles Iris with Geoff and his father, a kind of archivist for a shadowy secret society, and a hapless man.
—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
The net opens mid-air, entangles the drone and deploys a parachute so everything comes down safely.
—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
But when a tree entangles with your plumbing, feelings can change.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
The darkly comic story follows Shy and Lola, two very different women who are forced to become allies when a murder entangles them in the criminal underworld operating in Shy’s small coastal town in the North of England.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangles
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No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.
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Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.
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The dome traps high pressure into one place, like a lid on a kettle.
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Clear Overgrowth Remove dense vegetation up against the house, which traps moisture and creates a cozy habitat for termites.
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By utilizing a platform that provides a One Experience for data, networking, and security, IT teams reduce the variability that traditionally complicates Day 0 and Day 2 operations.
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For Tokyo, that complicates the effectiveness of any unilateral intervention.
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.
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Sorsby, who is already a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA and a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the University of Cincinnati, could become a party or key witness in other litigation that ensnares colleges, a conference, the NCAA and even the State of Texas.
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Eventually, the trio of men ensnares everyone in this family into their trap, their demands unveiling over a claustrophobic feature-length as various tables and allegiances are turned back and forth.
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Very dry weather tends to lead to higher temperatures, which causes more evaporation that intensifies the drought—leading to even drier conditions, Myers explained.
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Taiwan’s defense ministry on Sunday announced a five-day combat readiness exercise as China intensifies military activity around the island.
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The second chapter intertwines misfortune and impasses.
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Del Toro intertwines her magical quests with the real-world underground struggle of the Spanish Republicans, suggesting — as in much of his work — that imagination is a form of resistance.
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This superb thriller about an obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who rescues, and then entraps, a best-selling author (James Caan) still stands as an edge-of-your-seat experience.
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