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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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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 curled right side of the tail and the missing tip suggest the whale was previously entangled and suffered an injury, researchers said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been one of the loudest and proudest supporters of Kennedy, as he has been entangled in the political process, starting with the initial bid for president.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
And Maddie Bosch gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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River creature with ‘Milky Way’-like pattern found on mountain.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been one of the loudest and proudest supporters of Kennedy, as he has been entangled in the political process, starting with the initial bid for president.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
And Maddie Bosch gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Read Next World Young whale entangled in rope and buoys rescued off coast of Australia, video shows
September 11, 2024 5:31 PM
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World
River creature with ‘Milky Way’-like pattern found on mountain.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangle
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Sullivan then drained his fourth three-pointer to knot the score 17-all as the teams accounted for six ties and seven lead changes in the second.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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That lasted until Nembhard drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1:18 left, knotting the score at 58-all.—
Jeff Faraudo,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The report also found that Santa Barbara County failed to thoroughly empty the existing basins before the disaster, drastically reducing their capacity to trap debris.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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For Minnesota, that means cold air masses remain trapped in northern Canada, leading to warmer and drier conditions in the state on average.—
Mohamaed Ibrahim,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The third edition of the upstairs-downstairs dramedy, named for a fictional chain of upscale resorts, both continues this trajectory and complicates it.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her daughter, 14-year-old Joey’s coming-of-age battles are further complicated by the unexpected onset of superpowers.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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And as a result of all these magnetic fields getting tangled up there, those spots on the sun are cooler than the areas around them.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a reader reminded me, RFK Jr. and Rush Limbaugh tangled mightily.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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One final Biden controversy Former President Biden, leaving office with some of the lowest approval ratings of any recent president, got enmeshed in one final controversy.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The group founded in the late 1980s is deeply enmeshed in Palestinian society, with a strong presence in the occupied West Bank and refugee camps in Lebanon.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Karen Read, Ana Walshe murder cases intertwine with trooper linked to sultry texts.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Although Gibbs and Drake have not collaborated, their names have been intertwined in hip-hop conversations before.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the initial announcement about the plan to vacate the convictions of felons entrapped by crack-selling stings in Broward County, the convicts were told not to contact the State Attorney's Office or the Broward Sheriff's Office.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But immigration lawyers say that could also have the side effect of ensnaring relatives who might be there with them.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangle. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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