embrangle

verb

im-ˈbraŋ-gəl How to pronounce embrangle (audio)
Definition of embranglenext
as in to bog (down)
to place in conflict or difficulties it seems everyone who was even remotely connected to the man became somehow embrangled in the scandal surrounding him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrangle
  1. trap
  2. tangle
  3. embroil
Verb
  • Colby rushes into the stall to distract the horse from Carter, who is trapped in the corner.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Hers, described as a rich moisture balm, is a mix between an ointment and an emollient face cream, delivering instant hydration via five molecular weights of hyaluronic acid and skin-barrier-strengthening ceramides, then trapping in said moisture with murumuru butter and polyglutamic acid.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of trap
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  • Since then, Hubert and Smith, 56, have tangled occasionally in the public eye, but reconciled in 2020.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There’s almost nothing more annoying than when your jewelry gets tangled up into an impenetrable knot, but that headache can be avoided by investing in the Bagsmart Jewelry Travel Organizer, one of our favorites, that’s now on sale for $14.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of tangle
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  • Since February 2022, Russia has been embroiled in a brutal war against Ukraine, while Hezbollah has suffered severely over the past few months in an Israeli campaign which killed the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah in September.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Syria has been embroiled in a bloody, nearly 14-year civil war as Islamist rebels looked to overthrow the Assad dynasty.
    Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of embroil
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