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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She’s currently embroiled in the battle between new and old money on HBO’s The Gilded Age (2022–2023).
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The last time viewers saw main character Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), otherwise known as Player 465, he was embroiled in chaos and grief following the brutal events in season two.
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Now, the Kennedys are embroiled in a public battle as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (son of Robert F. Kennedy Sr.) undergoes his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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After failing to pay contractors for months of work, the project’s developer, Boise’s Galena Opportunity Fund, and its subsidiaries have been embroiled in legal disputes for the past two years.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The last time viewers saw main character Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), otherwise known as Player 465, he was embroiled in chaos and grief following the brutal events in season two.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Now, the Kennedys are embroiled in a public battle as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (son of Robert F. Kennedy Sr.) undergoes his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
After failing to pay contractors for months of work, the project’s developer, Boise’s Galena Opportunity Fund, and its subsidiaries have been embroiled in legal disputes for the past two years.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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