embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l 
embroiled; embroiling; embroils
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in controversy
Examples of embroil in a Sentence
His stand on this issue has embroiled him in controversy.
The new drug has been embroiled in controversy.
They were embroiled in a complicated lawsuit.
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He has been embroiled in controversies during his time in office, including taking a 2021 trip to Cancún, Mexico, when a devastating winter storm left millions of Texans without electricity.
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
In the lead-up to Election Day, Bezos and the Post became embroiled in controversy after the paper opted not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election for the first time in decades.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth, who unwittingly become embroiled in a kidnapping plot.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
PredictIt, another prediction market embroiled in a legal fight with the CFTC, also offers election contracts while its case is ongoing.
—Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
In the lead-up to Election Day, Bezos and the Post became embroiled in controversy after the paper opted not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election for the first time in decades.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth, who unwittingly become embroiled in a kidnapping plot.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
PredictIt, another prediction market embroiled in a legal fight with the CFTC, also offers election contracts while its case is ongoing.
—Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(ə)l
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in a lawsuit
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