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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Hatch has been entangled in legal trouble since February, when law enforcement investigators announced charges against her following a months-long investigation into the Center Township Constable's Office.
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
Iran remains deeply entangled in the Mideast conflicts, where its allies are feeling the heat as Israel intensifies its military actions in Gaza, targeting Hamas, and ramping up assaults in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time North Korea is taking a more aggressive posture domestically, it is becoming entangled in a foreign conflict for the first time in decades.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
Although Israel has delivered both Hamas and Hezbollah severe setbacks, the turmoil unleashed by nonstate actors has illuminated a crisis of deterrence, one that has entangled state actors in the most visible and destructive episodes of unchecked escalation.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
Iran remains deeply entangled in the Mideast conflicts, where its allies are feeling the heat as Israel intensifies its military actions in Gaza, targeting Hamas, and ramping up assaults in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time North Korea is taking a more aggressive posture domestically, it is becoming entangled in a foreign conflict for the first time in decades.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
Although Israel has delivered both Hamas and Hezbollah severe setbacks, the turmoil unleashed by nonstate actors has illuminated a crisis of deterrence, one that has entangled state actors in the most visible and destructive episodes of unchecked escalation.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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