Synonyms of entangles

entangles

verb

present tense third-person singular of entangle

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knots
• tangles
• intertwines
• snarls
• weaves
• jumbles
• interweaves
• interlaces
• scrambles
• entwines
• twines
• braids
• scrabbles
• intertwists
• winds
• writhes
• plaits
• inweaves
• entwists
• enlaces
• wreathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangles
• untangles
• untwists
• unravels
• unscrambles
• untwines
• unknots
• unsnarls
• unweaves

2

as in traps

to catch or hold as if in a net

the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traps
• tangles
• ensnares
• entraps
• enmeshes
• meshes
• involves
• snares
• nets
• captures
• implicates
• ensnarls
• entoils
• embroils
• catches up
• collars
• mires
• bags
• birdlimes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detaches
• disentangles
• untangles
• disengages
• frees
• liberates
• clears
• extricates

3

as in complicates

to make complex or difficult

the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicates
• intensifies
• embarrasses
• perplexes
• complexes
• confuses
• expands
• elaborates
• complexifies
• develops
• muddles
• tangles
• confounds
• magnifies
• sophisticates
• snarls
• mixes (up)
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplifies
• streamlines
• facilitates
• shortens
• cuts
• eases
• unravels
• abbreviates
• straightens (out)
• disentangles
• oversimplifies
• untangles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entangles

The prolonged fight entangles Hollywood power players, Middle Eastern royals, writers unions and Washington, raising fresh questions about media consolidation ahead of pivotal midterm elections. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

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. — 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

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