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
  • Another video shows a man holding the crying infant, with his arms covered in blood and the lower half of his body still trapped in rubble.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The slab was too heavy to toss aside, and Osorio was worried there could be more people trapped underneath.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • Frantic skirmishes between the family and the beast take place as the house floods, and eventually the invading creature is tangled up in a trap.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After missing the playoffs in 2024, the Bears opened against Fremd, and Lewandowski had to tangle early and often with Northwestern recruit Owen Jakubczak.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangle
Verb
  • And Meta has been embroiled in controversy over concerns about its AI smart glasses being used to record others without their consent.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the decade since their divorce, the former couple have been embroiled in a series of legal battles that have pulled back the curtain on their allegedly tumultuous family life.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of embroil
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“Embrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangle. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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