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as in tangled
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 trapped
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 complicated
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 entangled
Orlando Gemes Questions are now being asked about how the demise of a relatively unknown auto parts supplier has spread across the global banking and fund management industry, where potentially billions of dollars are entangled in the collapse.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
But the researchers said stumbling upon the copious number of artifacts entangled in the historical nests took them by surprise.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The company already agreed to cancel $164 million in federal funding earlier this year, and was recently entangled in litigation over alleged refusal to pay contractors.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
They were fined over mirror-trading in Russia, got entangled in Danske Bank’s laundering scandal, and even banked Wirecard.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The pair play a brother and sister duo who are setting up a spray tan business in Sydney, before becoming entangled in the city’s violent underworld.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The front of the school bus, meanwhile, was entangled with a tree in the embankment, the body of the bus tilted completely to one side.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Kalshi is, at this point, undoubtedly entangled with the business of sports.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Similar boycotts of companies like Target and Chick-fil-A in recent years highlight how consumer choices have increasingly become entangled with politics and values—conversations that often spill into family life.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
But the researchers said stumbling upon the copious number of artifacts entangled in the historical nests took them by surprise.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The company already agreed to cancel $164 million in federal funding earlier this year, and was recently entangled in litigation over alleged refusal to pay contractors.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
They were fined over mirror-trading in Russia, got entangled in Danske Bank’s laundering scandal, and even banked Wirecard.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The pair play a brother and sister duo who are setting up a spray tan business in Sydney, before becoming entangled in the city’s violent underworld.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The front of the school bus, meanwhile, was entangled with a tree in the embankment, the body of the bus tilted completely to one side.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Kalshi is, at this point, undoubtedly entangled with the business of sports.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Similar boycotts of companies like Target and Chick-fil-A in recent years highlight how consumer choices have increasingly become entangled with politics and values—conversations that often spill into family life.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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Different political priorities had gotten tangled together.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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If Roofman appears pat by comparison, Cianfrance’s humanistic approach to the material mines unexpected depth—and humor—from the story of a desperate man yearning for human connection, and the woman who gets tangled in his web of lies.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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There’s an uncomfortable portrait of masculinity trapped inside Roofman, but the movie is a little too enamored of its main character to let it out.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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And here’s where things get complicated.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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As streaming slowly became the public’s preferred way of listening to records, the medium complicated the traditional definition of success.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys and Packers tied 40-40 after ending regulation knotted at 37-37.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Eliza had been enmeshed in world-historical events through the careers of her father and her husband.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Emily Gunyou Halaas skillfully embodies the producer and party host enmeshed in the obsession with critics’ approval.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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