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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
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.
—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
Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recognize how your energy entangles with your team, and create field conditions for inevitable success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recognize how your energy entangles with your team, and create field conditions for inevitable success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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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Holes are drilled at an upward angle, leading to a central chamber where the bees then fall into a glass jar that traps them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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For hot sleepers or anyone dealing with night sweats, cotton’s moisture-wicking properties offer a real advantage over polyester, which traps heat and humidity against the skin.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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First, Detroit has centers ahead of him in Larkin, Copp and potentially Kasper next season, with Nate Danielson on the way as well, which either complicates Compher’s path to high-lineup playing time or blocks one of the young players.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the ongoing fracturing of American politics, and especially the capricious and authoritarian-leaning tendencies of the current administration, complicates everything.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 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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Crude prices have spiked to their highest levels in at least 14 years as the war, now in its second week, ensnares countries and places that are critical to the production and movement of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged as the war, now in its second week, ensnares countries and infrastructure critical to the production and movement of oil and gas.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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So a familiar roster with a familiar coaching staff slogging through a nightmarish first month only intensifies the scrutiny.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Drought intensifies after record-dry start to 2026 A dearth of rain and snow in the first three months of 2026 has helped stoke this spring’s drought.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The family story that intertwines for centuries with this land, this place, is researched and discovered in the writing, and so not lost, yet the land itself is largely lost, to industry, exploitation, greed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Whether cannabis stores should be required to explicitly label themselves as a dispensary on signage is a subject of debate that intertwines jurisdictional power, business branding and consumer safety.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 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 1 May. 2026.
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