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
Then reports surfaced that Paul was embroiled in a police investigation over incidents in February involving her on-again, off-again partner Dakota Mortensen.
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The Spartans were embroiled in a national controversy at that time due to the presence of a biological male transgender athlete on the roster.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
At present, the British Royal Family is embroiled in yet another scandal.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
These are the first criminal charges to have been filed against Kalshi, though the company is embroiled in multiple lawsuits and investigations and has received dozens of cease-and-desist letters across the nation.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The Spartans were embroiled in a national controversy at that time due to the presence of a biological male transgender athlete on the roster.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
At present, the British Royal Family is embroiled in yet another scandal.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
These are the first criminal charges to have been filed against Kalshi, though the company is embroiled in multiple lawsuits and investigations and has received dozens of cease-and-desist letters across the nation.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers blamed each other’s political party for the most recent shutdown, which has halted parts of DHS funding while the White House and Congress tangle over immigration and voting laws.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wenrick did not answer questions about whether or not Valencia was trapped inside.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Islamic republic has threatened to attack vessels traversing the strait throughout the conflict, which has effectively closed off the conduit, trapping hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf and spiking oil prices globally.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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The outage came as Southern California broiled under a historic multiday heat wave that sent temperatures climbing into the 80s and 90s across the Southland, smashing dozens of records.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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In a salad or slaw; air-fried or stir-fried; brined or broiled—count me in for a serving.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Much of the country is now enmeshed in a brutal civil war, and security concerns meant voting in the recent election could be held in only 263 of the country’s 330 townships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But without early shatterless mutations, our species would never have enmeshed its fate so deeply with grasses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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