entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
en-
entangled; entangling; entangles
1
a
: to wrap or twist together : interweave
b
: ensnare
2
a
: to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
became entangled in a lawsuit
b
: to make complicated
the story is entangled with legends
Examples of entangle in a Sentence
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite having reached the sort of cultural saturation point that comes with being romantically entangled with the most famous woman on the face of the planet, the Chiefs tight end is no longer haunting the NFL’s in-game ad breaks.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
That could mean becoming entangled with the wrong person.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Scientists still don’t know how the two animals died — or why they were found entangled.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl
1
: to make tangled or confused
2
: to involve in a tangle or a confusing or difficult situation
entanglement
noun
-mənt
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