embroiled

verb

past tense of embroil
as in tangled
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 embroiled 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 Cunningham is currently embroiled in controversy after stating that female athletes should not have to compete against biological males. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 For years, Mayor Brad Miller had been embroiled in a local dispute with a resident named Ricky Manz over the old Richmound School, which had closed in 2008 and been abandoned for almost a decade. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 More recently, Kretinsky became one of the largest shareholders in the French energy giant TotalEnergies and is embroiled in a takeover battle for English football club West Ham United. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The news comes amid a growing controversy in the WNBA that has embroiled the Indiana Fever after one of its players spoke out about trans athletes in women’s sports. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Getty Images Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent much of his political career under investigation, embroiled in scandal or at war with his own party. — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Only a few short months later, Sorsby was embroiled in a gambling scandal. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroiled
  1. tangled
  2. trapped
  3. mired
Verb
  • These can’t go into curbside bins because the long cords can become tangled in the machines.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The ceiling arches in the back, hiding a tiny alcove where a couple sits tucked close, their legs tangled beneath the table.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • Both helicopter pilots were initially trapped, but one of them was able to push out a window and get both of them out, Bivens disclosed.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bivens said the two pilots were initially trapped inside the helicopter.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapped
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  • News of the sale comes as Walter’s financial business is mired in legal trouble.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The 30-year-old Watson's tenure with the Browns has been mired by injuries and turmoil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mired

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