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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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as in to complicate
to make complex or difficult
the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits
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Recent Examples of entangle
Standardized tests are deeply entangled in the debate over affirmative action.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
But behind the scenes, Richards was becoming increasingly entangled in von Mierers' cult, Eternal Values.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
When that quantum task involved entangling qubits, quantum computers had an advantage over classical computers, as the classical program took ages to run.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
But behind the scenes, Richards was becoming increasingly entangled in von Mierers' cult, Eternal Values.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
When that quantum task involved entangling qubits, quantum computers had an advantage over classical computers, as the classical program took ages to run.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for entangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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Ramin Rezaeian's beautiful cross from the right found Mohammad Mohebbi all alone in the box, and his glancing header to the far post has knotted things up yet again.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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But Edina scored six of the next seven goals, including four straight to knot the affair.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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It is believed he may have been trapped in that same spot for nearly 24 hours until a passerby was finally able to hear his calls for help, West Metro Fire Rescue said.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Police and fire officials said the men were on the reef when the incoming tide quickly surrounded them and left them trapped with rising water and no safe way back to shore.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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The Healys go through the everyday motions until Frankie complicates her relationship with Jo (Mickey Hanano Skinner) by catching the eye of handsome new boy Phoenix (Mario Houle).—
Charles Lewis III,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Also complicating the issue is that the FAA does not have a dedicated system that can detect drones without interfering with commercial aircraft.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Jellyfish and jellyfish larvae sometimes get tangled in the seaweed, and their tentacles can really hurt and cause severe skin irritation, rashes and blisters.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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The decision ended up being quite fortuitous, causing a stir online and enmeshing Sun Day Red’s influence even deeper in athletic circles.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The film makes the resonant if not heavy-handed point that the world, and women, favors taller people, that masculine value is enmeshed with height—an argument that the face of the looksmaxxing movement, Clavicular, extends to other self-mutilation practices that aim to make men more beautiful.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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As analyzed in work on conservative ideology, many on the right view scientific agencies as closely intertwined with expansions of environmental, health, and social regulation, and therefore treat challenges to those agencies as part of a broader effort to restrain government.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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In a city that’s simultaneously international and comically provincial, with an identity deeply intertwined with immigration, the question of who can claim the demonym makes for heated debate.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Another one of the Tates’ lawyers filed a claim on Fisher’s behalf, accusing Hadley of entrapping him.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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More than 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been ensnared in the scheme.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Those charges followed a sprawling indictment of 34 defendants that also ensnared Hall of Fame player and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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