Synonyms of embroiled

embroiled

verb

past tense of embroil

as in tangled

to place in conflict or difficulties

the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangled
• trapped
• mired
• bogged (down)
• enmeshed
• broiled
• ensnared
• entrapped
• embrangled
• entangled
• snared
• ensnarled
• immeshed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• released
• freed
• liberated
• emancipated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embroiled

And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Isn’t Netanyahu embroiled in a lot of allegations? —Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025

For those whose memory of Dead Reckoning's plot is dim, Hunt and his team became embroiled in a global chase to find the two keys capable of controlling a rogue sentient AI dubbed The Entity. —ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025

Harper sued in 2020, alleging unlawful access to his private financial information, and has been embroiled in litigation since then and is now seeking relief from the Supreme Court of the United States. —Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

The country has also been embroiled in civil war for four years sparked by a bloody and economically destructive military coup, which has seen junta forces battle rebel groups across the country. —Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025

Michael Sheen and Channel 4 are embroiled in a row after being accused of ripping elements of their series Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway from a previous idea pitched to Sheen. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025

Musk, who acquired X, then known as Twitter, in 2022, has been embroiled in controversy over his own social media posts and activity. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025

Arguably the bigger risk Lamar took was in egging on his feud with Drake, which has embroiled the hip-hop world for nearly a year. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2025