entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
en-
entangled; entangling; entangles
1
a
: to wrap or twist together : interweave
b
: ensnare
2
a
: to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
became entangled in a lawsuit
b
: to make complicated
the story is entangled with legends
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Examples of entangle in a Sentence
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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To Smith and others originally sentenced to death in Florida by non-unanimous juries, the the judicial ruling and legislative response were a roller coaster ride that has entangled their cases in the court system for almost a decade.
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Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz and Michelle L. Price The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
These laws, along with the industry’s powerful lobby, further entangled private prisons with federal immigration policy.
—Laura Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
To Smith and others originally sentenced to death in Florida by non-unanimous juries, the the judicial ruling and legislative response were a roller coaster ride that has entangled their cases in the court system for almost a decade.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Court documents say those lives entangled them in an international criminal venture that made, packaged and sold spice.
—Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl
1
: to make tangled or confused
2
: to involve in a tangle or a confusing or difficult situation
entanglement
noun
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