entanglement

noun

in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt How to pronounce entanglement (audio)
Definition of entanglementnext
as in tangle
something that catches and holds his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

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Recent Examples of entanglement Her departure comes on the heels the scandal surrounding her romantic entanglement with fellow cast member West Wilson. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Complicated money matters, emotional entanglements or the fear of choosing incorrectly could cloud your judgment today. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Common threats include biotoxins, chemical contaminants, disease, and fishing gear entanglements, experts say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entanglement
  1. tangle
  2. trap
  3. labyrinth
  4. web
  5. maze
Noun
  • They’re immediately pulled into a tangle of police reports, hospital notifications, insurance calls, and legal questions that can feel impossible to sort through while grieving.
    — William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Richie Laryea for Canada burst into the box in a good position but was brought to ground amid a tangle of legs with South Africa’s Khuliso Mudau.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • The heat wave is making a bad air-quality situation worse as a high-pressure system traps soot and fine particles close to the ground instead of dispersing them.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The safety car came out to allow the Red Bull to be recovered from the gravel trap it was parked in.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • Old school computer gamers will be intimately familiar with the dungeon crawler genre, popularized by games like Wizardry and Eye of the Beholder, which involves moving in first-person on a grid, taking on monsters, finding treasure and delving deeper into a labyrinth.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • Under the streets of Paris, a 75-mile labyrinth of pipes is at work trying to keep the parts of the city cool.
    — Francois de Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of labyrinth
Noun
  • Dark web markets are shrouded in secrecy, but admins of dark web marketplaces have been identified by law enforcement and arrested before.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Note that the Username button will only appear on your primary mobile device, and not on the WhatsApp web or desktop app.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of web
Noun
  • Located in a pasture that extends from outside her winter house all the way down to her long boxwood allée, the maze is now near completion, with her gardeners and outdoor grounds crew having just planted the last section.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
  • With their billowing sails, teakwood decks and mazes of ropes and rigging, ships like Eagle draw throngs of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of the past.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of maze

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