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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By trapping itself within the Paris framework, the U.S. was playing along with Chinese ambitions, positioning itself to squander America’s natural energy advantage, and inflicting terrible harm on its auto sector.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Vehicles trapped in mud Four vehicles were trapped in mud along Mulholland Drive, around the 4100 block of Alhama Drive in Woodland Hills, Sunday evening.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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And despite having never met, Carter and King would spend more than half a century tangled in a dance that would forever shape the legacy of the other.—
Katherine Fung,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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With app control, voice assistant compatibility, and a multi-directional, all-rubber brush that resists tangling, the Q5 Pro is built to ensures a thorough and seamless cleaning experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
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China is also seen as a key backer of Myanmar’s junta, which is embroiled in a civil war.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Polis also acknowledged a coming legislative fight that his office is already embroiled in: Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday to reform a provision of Colorado’s labor law that doesn’t exist in any other state, requiring a second union election related to dues.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Embrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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