as in to tangle
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 embroil
Christopher plays Anatoly Sergievsky, the Soviet chess master embroiled in a Cold War battle against Freddie Trumper, the reigning American champion played by Aaron Tveit.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The news comes after the company has seen more than a year of disappointing performance and is embroiled in a dramatic proxy battle, with founder Chip Wilson criticizing the business.
—Laya Neelakandan,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Comisar was previously embroiled in a $200 million dispute over a private equity fund with Braun and top music manager David Bolno that became public in 2021.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The distillery’s parent company, Lofted Spirits, has been embroiled in a gender discrimination lawsuit.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The news comes after the company has seen more than a year of disappointing performance and is embroiled in a dramatic proxy battle, with founder Chip Wilson criticizing the business.
—Laya Neelakandan,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Comisar was previously embroiled in a $200 million dispute over a private equity fund with Braun and top music manager David Bolno that became public in 2021.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The distillery’s parent company, Lofted Spirits, has been embroiled in a gender discrimination lawsuit.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroil
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Shortly before the break, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels got tangled up with Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, which led to a fight after which both were ejected.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As Anunoby shot his free throw, Robinson and Daniels got tangled up while jockeying for position.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The victim, who has not been identified, suffered severe crushing injuries to his lower limbs after becoming trapped in a lifting system, local fire authorities told Reuters, citing eyewitness accounts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Use a damp microfiber cloth to trap particles instead of just pushing them to the next surface.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The new jumbo burgers were flame-broiled through an innovation the company had stumbled into by necessity.—
Steve Patterson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Wireless festival has been enmeshed in controversy ever since West was announced as its headliner, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer voicing disapproval within days.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Much of the country is now enmeshed in a brutal civil war, and security concerns meant voting in the recent election could be held in only 263 of the country’s 330 townships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroil. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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