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
The last time viewers saw main character Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), otherwise known as Player 465, he was embroiled in chaos and grief following the brutal events in season two.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Now, the Kennedys are embroiled in a public battle as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (son of Robert F. Kennedy Sr.) undergoes his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
After failing to pay contractors for months of work, the project’s developer, Boise’s Galena Opportunity Fund, and its subsidiaries have been embroiled in legal disputes for the past two years.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
On the day of Marshall’s discovery, the United States and Mexico had been embroiled in a two-yearlong war and California was technically under Mexico’s control.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Now, the Kennedys are embroiled in a public battle as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (son of Robert F. Kennedy Sr.) undergoes his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
After failing to pay contractors for months of work, the project’s developer, Boise’s Galena Opportunity Fund, and its subsidiaries have been embroiled in legal disputes for the past two years.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
On the day of Marshall’s discovery, the United States and Mexico had been embroiled in a two-yearlong war and California was technically under Mexico’s control.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
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And as a result of all these magnetic fields getting tangled up there, those spots on the sun are cooler than the areas around them.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a reader reminded me, RFK Jr. and Rush Limbaugh tangled mightily.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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The report also found that Santa Barbara County failed to thoroughly empty the existing basins before the disaster, drastically reducing their capacity to trap debris.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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For Minnesota, that means cold air masses remain trapped in northern Canada, leading to warmer and drier conditions in the state on average.—
Mohamaed Ibrahim,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Add fillings to potato halves and broil: Increase oven temperature to broil.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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Here’s one of the easiest ways to entertain: broil or grill a large salmon fillet, then adorn it with lemon wedges and rosemary sprigs.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
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One final Biden controversy Former President Biden, leaving office with some of the lowest approval ratings of any recent president, got enmeshed in one final controversy.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The group founded in the late 1980s is deeply enmeshed in Palestinian society, with a strong presence in the occupied West Bank and refugee camps in Lebanon.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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