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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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
She is forced to be an observer as her fiancé becomes romantically entangled with another woman.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Those Titleist parody caps, which would entangle them in a legal battle with Acushnet over trademark infringement, gave Golf Gods a viral moment.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The gold medal-winning athlete may have been entangled in bronze-medal controversy during the recent Olympic Games, but that didn’t deter her from revealing her thoughts about the future on Saturday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for entangle
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 22 Dec. 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
-mənt
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