ENTANGLING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

entangling

verb

present participle of entangle

as in tangling

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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as in trapping

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 complicating

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 entangling As Bruno departs for Venice, desire persists across oceans, entangling a Spinozist professor and rival passions. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026 When that quantum task involved entangling qubits, quantum computers had an advantage over classical computers, as the classical program took ages to run. — Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026 Impulsive action bypasses deliberation, ignores consequences and risks entangling our nation in conflicts without an exit strategy. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 23 May 2026 The rest — bottles, cups, ties, get washed into our oceans, entangling sea birds and when they get pulverized into microplastics, they’re eaten by sea turtles who often die. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026 The causes were entangling secret alliances, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the ensuing diplomatic brinksmanship. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 Last year’s dead leaves and branches, still not cleared away, lay on the ground, entangling our feet. — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 Yet the same fisheries that drive economic value also generate high levels of bycatch, entangling marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, and sharks in their operations. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office is set to begin training deputies on the Grappler system, a pursuit intervention device that disables a suspect's vehicle by entangling its tires rather than forcing a crash. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

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Specialized compartments for rings, statement necklaces, and dainty earrings keep each piece accessible, plus the soft material prevents tangling and damage.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Definition of tangling

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London — Eighteen people were injured, including two seriously, after a passenger train derailed in southern England on Thursday, trapping passengers inside carriages that had toppled onto their sides.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The tree crashed through a back bedroom of the home, trapping the child, Low said.

— Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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Conventional versions can contain elastic bands, clasps, clips, foam and multiple synthetic textiles, complicating recycling and other end-of-life options.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Even so, Chinese firms still trail their American counterparts by more than 6-to-1 in capital raised from markets over the past two years, with Washington’s chip export curbs complicating the catch-up effort.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of complicating

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The designs were inspired by Lynda Benglis, an American known for transforming two-dimensional materials through knotting, pleating or molding, into three.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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And in that quest for unbridled growth, the AI industry has wrested ungodly amounts of capital from investors all looking for the next big thing, ensnaring the entire economy.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The upcoming April 7 vote over the renewal of Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will mark one of the biggest tests of whether that opposition could risk ensnaring a critical resource for the city.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of ensnaring

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When the work environment shifts in ways that make objective judgment harder to offer, that intertwining starts to come apart.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
The Canadian producer/musician creates songs that feel like they’re haunted by their own ghosts, laced with intertwining echoes, tiny sonic fractures, and a palpable sense of place.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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