Synonyms of tangling

tangling

verb

present participle of tangle

1

as in trapping

to catch or hold as if in a net

was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trapping
• ensnaring
• entangling
• enmeshing
• entrapping
• meshing
• netting
• snaring
• involving
• capturing
• ensnarling
• entoiling
• catching up
• implicating
• embroiling
• collaring
• bagging
• miring
• birdliming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detaching
• untangling
• disentangling
• disengaging
• freeing
• clearing
• liberating
• extricating

2

as in knotting

to twist together into a usually confused mass

that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knotting
• snarling
• intertwining
• weaving
• jumbling
• entangling
• interlacing
• interweaving
• braiding
• scrambling
• twining
• winding
• intertwisting
• scrabbling
• plaiting
• writhing
• entwining
• enlacing
• wreathing
• entwisting
• inweaving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untangling
• disentangling
• untwisting
• unraveling
• unknotting
• untwining
• unsnarling
• unscrambling
• unweaving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tangling

There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Tie Loose Strings Tie sashes and strings to prevent tangling. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Specialized compartments for rings, statement necklaces, and dainty earrings keep each piece accessible, plus the soft material prevents tangling and damage. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

This will help prevent tangling and stretching during the wash cycle. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Recently, researchers in Germany developed a chain-launching drone interceptor that disables UAVs by tangling their spinning rotors midair. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026

Wrap cords using cable ties to prevent tangling and fraying. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026

Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026

The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026