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as in tangled
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 trapped
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 complicated
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 entangled
In recent years, however, the longtime friends have reportedly grown apart after Swift became entangled in Lively's legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.
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Alyssa Rotunno,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Two years later, the Johnson-Sea-Link became entangled in cable 360 feet down on a wreck off Key West.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
After the referees blew the whistle dead in the fourth quarter, Clark and Bonner got entangled in an exchange of words.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
By the weekend, the heat will become increasingly entangled with an advancing cold front pushing in from the Midwest, setting the stage for a transition zone of storms and heavy rain.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Irwin becomes entangled with the Russian mob after embarking on a get-rich-quick scheme to clean up the Gowanus Canal, and his former cop brother, Gary, is the only one who can get him out of trouble.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The recent paper provides a detailed map of how water, capital and infrastructure are currently entangled.
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David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
There have also been concerns that some rights to to titles in its extensive library are entangled or shared with other entities — something the company has pushed back on in the past.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The aquarium says more than 86% of right whales become entangled at least once in their lives.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Alyssa Rotunno,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Two years later, the Johnson-Sea-Link became entangled in cable 360 feet down on a wreck off Key West.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
After the referees blew the whistle dead in the fourth quarter, Clark and Bonner got entangled in an exchange of words.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
By the weekend, the heat will become increasingly entangled with an advancing cold front pushing in from the Midwest, setting the stage for a transition zone of storms and heavy rain.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Irwin becomes entangled with the Russian mob after embarking on a get-rich-quick scheme to clean up the Gowanus Canal, and his former cop brother, Gary, is the only one who can get him out of trouble.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The recent paper provides a detailed map of how water, capital and infrastructure are currently entangled.
—
David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
There have also been concerns that some rights to to titles in its extensive library are entangled or shared with other entities — something the company has pushed back on in the past.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The aquarium says more than 86% of right whales become entangled at least once in their lives.
—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entangled
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In other words, the valuable part of any message, the signal, can easily get tangled up in noise.
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During the first game, the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner got tangled up, said some unkind things, and five players wound up with technical fouls in the aftermath.
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Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
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Ideally, costs are allocated to the customers who cause them, but that can be complicated to determine.
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But the private sector’s unifying ambitions have been met with a mixed response, complicated by an uneasy national mood.
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Ellison would wake up with his stomach knotted, his skin crawling with a rash.
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.
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Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.
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Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life.
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The event also gave Kansas City’s Ghanaian residents an opportunity to introduce others to Jama, the tradition of singing, chanting and dancing that has long been intertwined with Ghanaian soccer culture and community celebrations.
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Their relationship is deeply intertwined with their work, which requires them to trust one another in high-risk climbing situations.
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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