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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
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2
as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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as in to complicate
to make complex or difficult
the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits
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Recent Examples of entangle
The pair have been entangled in the legal and PR battle since late December when Lively filed her lawsuit against the 41-year-old actor-director.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
While the regions in question often hold material or strategic value, the battles over naming and borders are deeply entangled with cultural identity, national pride and the weight of regional history.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
His departure from the New York art world was partially entangled in lawsuits, and Pace was indispensable in his profound rediscovery.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Recently, volunteers spotted two turtles entangled in fishing line.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
While the regions in question often hold material or strategic value, the battles over naming and borders are deeply entangled with cultural identity, national pride and the weight of regional history.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
His departure from the New York art world was partially entangled in lawsuits, and Pace was indispensable in his profound rediscovery.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Recently, volunteers spotted two turtles entangled in fishing line.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
Verb
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Her halter-style dress featured a twisted scarf neckline that draped across the chest and shoulders, while side cutouts — knotted on her left side — revealed her baby bump.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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In the third quarter, the two sides traded two goals each to set up the dramatic final period that began with Iler knotting the score at 8-8 just 54 seconds in.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Not only is the traffic frustrating, but what happens in the event a tornado drops down on cars trapped in the line?—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But Lijn’s mechanized drama is a resolutely feminist one, a face-off between two cyborgs who both conjure and complicate the archetypes of the nature goddess and the murderous woman.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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One is the long-running foreclosure of 57-75 Pratt St. involving Shelbourne has complicated the leasing of prominent, vacant storefronts in those buildings.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Meanwhile, nearly every link in the international supply chain is now tangled in tariffs, prompting swift retaliatory measures from Canada and China.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Between 1500 and 1800, there was hardly a year when great powers weren’t enmeshed in some kind of war.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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All the networks are enmeshed in related lawsuits against Lake and the White House.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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But the intertwining legacies of Johnson and the Coca-Cola 600 go beyond his four wins.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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All of those things are intertwined and sometimes get torn.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Early motherhood entraps them—and their children—in a bleak socioeconomic cycle that’s almost impossible to break.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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The book-burning incident appeared to be an unusual local manifestation of a simmering culture war over books reflecting diversity, one that has occasionally ensnared Jewish books and has lately been folded into the Trump administration’s push against diversity initiatives.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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The comments add to a growing web from the trial that has ensnared several big names in the music industry and Hollywood, including Michael B. Jordan and Kid Cudi.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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