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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
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.
—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
That one from Baby Reindeer maker Clerkenwell Films follows two women 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.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
The offering further entangles Musk’s various business ventures.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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
That one from Baby Reindeer maker Clerkenwell Films follows two women 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.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
The offering further entangles Musk’s various business ventures.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 2 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.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Fabric softeners can leave a residue that traps heat and sweat in the sheets’ fibers, according to Schrader.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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The weather is being driven by a heat dome—a block of high pressure that traps hot air—hovering over Western Europe.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Levinson’s structural lens complicates this in an important way.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Downstream lithography and ion implantation steps are also more demanding than for silicon, partly because SiC’s hardness complicates polishing and etch uniformity.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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The movie is about how Irwin and his brother, a high-rolling ex-cop named Gary (Adam Driver), get involved in a financial scheme that ensnares them in the tentacles of the Russian mob.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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This problem often intensifies once business leaders decide to scale their AI solutions and move them into production.—
Shekhar Iyer,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Israeli forces seized a 12th-century Crusader castle in southern Lebanon, as Israel intensifies its farthest incursion into the country in 26 years, despite a nominal ceasefire.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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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.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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As their connection grows, the narrative intertwines Tova’s grief with a young man’s search for his origins and a mystery that gradually links their lives.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Entangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangles. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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