embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l 
embroiled; embroiling; embroils
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in controversy
Examples of embroil in a Sentence
His stand on this issue has embroiled him in controversy.
The new drug has been embroiled in controversy.
They were embroiled in a complicated lawsuit.
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Advertisement In 2015, Hogan was embroiled in controversy after a tape was released of him using a racial slur to describe his daughter’s then boyfriend.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
As Sam explained to Sarah, Sam saw his pub closed down, became embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with the building’s owner, and was left with the sense he had been excluded from the local community.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The incident is one of the country's worst aviation disasters at a time when South Korea is embroiled in a huge political crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition, then retraction, of martial law and subsequent impeachment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
This could put OpenAI’s Altman, who is currently embroiled in a breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by Musk, in an awkward position.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
As Sam explained to Sarah, Sam saw his pub closed down, became embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with the building’s owner, and was left with the sense he had been excluded from the local community.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The incident is one of the country's worst aviation disasters at a time when South Korea is embroiled in a huge political crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition, then retraction, of martial law and subsequent impeachment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
This could put OpenAI’s Altman, who is currently embroiled in a breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by Musk, in an awkward position.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(ə)l
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in a lawsuit
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