entangling

present participle of entangle
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Recent Examples of entangling The new Netflix India original Saare Jahan Se Accha is the fictional story of the entangling worlds of various spies from India, Pakistan, Russia and America. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangling
Verb
  • The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.
    Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Besides being exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to remove, paint can also damage brick by trapping moisture within the wall assembly leading to flaking paint and possible structural damage to the building.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Exploring nutrient-dense affordable staple foods can also help nourish your brain and body to support your health goals without breaking the bank or trapping you in meal prep prison for hours at a time.
    Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to reports, various outside powers in the Middle East, Africa and further afield have provided military assistance to one or other of the rival sides, complicating efforts to end the conflict.
    Robert Birsel John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Further complicating the process is the arrival of cheetahs imported from South Africa and Namibia to the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The mask also prevented my hair from twisting and knotting in my sleep, lowering the chances of breakage.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On another, the Internal Revenue Code stands ready with its expatriation tax regime—potentially ensnaring not only those who voluntarily renounce their citizenship but also those whose citizenship is stripped away.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And yet, these counterattacks may be ensnaring scientists in a catch-22.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Hanson parlayed his small-time criminality into a risky alliance with a powerful Mexican drug lord, intertwining his quest for wealth with the deadly world of organized crime.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Consider a product as complex as a car, with intertwining parts and specialized machinery that all need to fit together just so.
    Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Entangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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