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
Now, Defense Secretary Hegseth and other top Trump administration officials are embroiled in a controversy that brings to mind the drama around Clinton nine years ago.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Trump’s administration is embroiled in several lawsuits related to Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort to downsize the federal bureaucracy.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Yellow’s pension funds still remain embroiled in an adjacent legal fight with the estate over $6.5 billion in liability claims.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
Third, climate action is increasingly embroiled in cultural wars.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Trump’s administration is embroiled in several lawsuits related to Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort to downsize the federal bureaucracy.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Yellow’s pension funds still remain embroiled in an adjacent legal fight with the estate over $6.5 billion in liability claims.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
Third, climate action is increasingly embroiled in cultural wars.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
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But when he gets tangled up in a high-stakes money laundering scandal, his family’s entire legacy is at risk.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Some 30 feet ahead, a dark silhouette materialized between the vines and tangled undergrowth.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Law enforcement in Willacy County were still working to save residents trapped in their homes Friday after about 12 to 15 inches of rain pummeled the area over a six-hour period, the county’s Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Alamo, the police and fire department responded to more than 100 water rescues, including people stranded in their vehicles and trapped in their homes, Fire Department Chief R.C. Flores said at a news conference Friday afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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And to have done back-breaking work in broiling sun, to supply the top dogs’ tables with bounty?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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The fish dishes can be order cooked in a variety of ways, from broiled to Francaise.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Russell drew on his own experience being enmeshed in the L.A. music scene for inspiration, and called on some of his friends — like rapper and actor Zack Fox and producer Kenny Beats — to help put together the film, which was in development for around four years.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Lucy Hale may be best known as the de-facto leader in Pretty Little Liars, but in an alternate reality she might have been enmeshed in a double life as the protagonist in Disney‘s Hannah Montana.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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