embrangle

verb

im-ˈbraŋ-gəl How to pronounce embrangle (audio)
Definition of embranglenext
as in to bog (down)
to place in conflict or difficulties it seems everyone who was even remotely connected to the man became somehow embrangled in the scandal surrounding him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrangle
  1. trap
  2. tangle
  3. embroil
Verb
  • He was trapped inside the vehicle while U.S. military police exchanged gunfire with insurgents.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In Seattle, a tree fell onto a vehicle, temporarily trapping someone inside, the Seattle Fire Department reported.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of trap
Verb
  • These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Police obtained the footage after finding a dark jacket with long, brown hair tangled in its buttons.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of tangle
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  • While Tesla has fewer direct contracts, it has been embroiled in multiple federal investigations and regulatory actions that could be dialed back once Trump takes office.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The only remaining scenario that embroils Congress in the choice of a President is if no candidate wins a majority of the Electoral College.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of embroil
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“Embrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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