as in tangled
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 embroiled
Internal tension is not new for the af Klint foundation, which has been embroiled in legal battles since it was set up nearly 30 years ago following the artist’s passing in 1944.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The nation's largest police department is embroiled in a high-level shakeup amid the crisis engulfing Mayor Eric Adams and his administration.
—Mark Crudele, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Last year, Western Digital was embroiled in controversy surrounding the popular, pricey portable SanDisk Extreme SSD, in which publications reported that the product would wipe owners’ data erroneously.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
While Paul can now move forward without facing legal repercussions, Combs himself is still embroiled in his own legal troubles.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Ben's character, Li, is finding his way around the city, and he gets embroiled in the middle of something that's going to force him to have to stand up and fight.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Paxton, meanwhile, has been embroiled in legal controversies, having been indicted on state securities fraud charges in 2015.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
This means that instead of simplicity, customers become embroiled in a very low-agility, low-visibility, slow process that is costly in terms of both time and money.
—Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The nation's largest police department is embroiled in a high-level shakeup amid the crisis engulfing Mayor Eric Adams and his administration.
—Mark Crudele, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Last year, Western Digital was embroiled in controversy surrounding the popular, pricey portable SanDisk Extreme SSD, in which publications reported that the product would wipe owners’ data erroneously.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
While Paul can now move forward without facing legal repercussions, Combs himself is still embroiled in his own legal troubles.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Ben's character, Li, is finding his way around the city, and he gets embroiled in the middle of something that's going to force him to have to stand up and fight.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Paxton, meanwhile, has been embroiled in legal controversies, having been indicted on state securities fraud charges in 2015.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
This means that instead of simplicity, customers become embroiled in a very low-agility, low-visibility, slow process that is costly in terms of both time and money.
—Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Embroiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroiled. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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