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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Entanglement and UV
According to the study, besides the arrangement of the nanosheets, the arrangement of the polymers entangled between them helped create the gel.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
And Maddie gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The drama follows Isabel (Maestro), a pregnant woman who gets entangled in a passionate affair with an enigmatic alternative musician Elliot (Pace), after meeting him while hiking alone in upstate New York.
—Shayeza Walid, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The electricity poles are above ground and have become entangled with trees that grew around them, Schwartzberg said.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
And Maddie gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The drama follows Isabel (Maestro), a pregnant woman who gets entangled in a passionate affair with an enigmatic alternative musician Elliot (Pace), after meeting him while hiking alone in upstate New York.
—Shayeza Walid, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The electricity poles are above ground and have become entangled with trees that grew around them, Schwartzberg said.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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