as in to tangle
to place in conflict or difficulties
the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
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Recent Examples of embroil
Meanwhile Picturehouse Entertainment, as part of the Picturehouse chain of cinemas, is embroiled in the ongoing drama involving parent company, the theater giant Cineworld.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
That committee ended up being embroiled in multiple court battles, including a lawsuit brought by the D.C. attorney general claiming the committee overpaid for ballrooms at Trump's Old Post Office hotel to enrich Trump and his family business.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The decision is a significant — and rare — win for Jones, who has been embroiled in a long legal battle with relatives of the 26 children and educators killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., who sued Jones for defamation in 2018.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
And while Donald Trump getting earshot gave us one of 2024’s biggest conspiracy theories, Kate Middleton became embroiled in her own media scandal.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
That committee ended up being embroiled in multiple court battles, including a lawsuit brought by the D.C. attorney general claiming the committee overpaid for ballrooms at Trump's Old Post Office hotel to enrich Trump and his family business.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The decision is a significant — and rare — win for Jones, who has been embroiled in a long legal battle with relatives of the 26 children and educators killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., who sued Jones for defamation in 2018.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
And while Donald Trump getting earshot gave us one of 2024’s biggest conspiracy theories, Kate Middleton became embroiled in her own media scandal.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is where the facts get tangled up with the myth, which over the years has acquired proportions of a proper legend.Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, two whales were seen tangled up in fishing gear southeast of Nantucket.Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Lopez play Aurora, a classic screen siren who exists in the imagination of Luis Molina, a gay hairdresser, who retreats into fantasies while trapped in an Argentine prison.Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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Winds damaged at least 115 structures, trapping people inside their homes, according to a weather service preliminary summary.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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For other cooking strategies like grilling, broiling, and baking, don’t miss our overview of how—and how long—to cook lobster tails every which way.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
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Make a hummus bowl with falafel, grilled, baked, or broiled fish or chicken, quinoa or brown rice, cucumber, tomato, and fresh herbs.Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
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The report brings to a close a nearly five-year investigation into Gaetz, who spent the majority of his time in Washington enmeshed in scandals, which ultimately derailed his nomination by President-elect Donald Trump as attorney general.Kristine Gill, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Gaetz, a Republican first elected in 2017, spent the majority of his time in Washington enmeshed in scandals that ultimately derailed his nomination by President-elect Donald Trump as attorney general.Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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