1
: existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder
2
: very involved : exceedingly complex
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it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Emotions, intimacy or even financial matters could feel a little tangled right now.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Pharmacy benefit managers arose to navigate the tangled relationships of drug pricing.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
These picks are designed to make getting around smoother, way more efficient, and to help frequent fliers avoid travel chaos (think tangled necklaces, dead phone batteries, and neck strains).
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tangled
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“Tangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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