embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l 
embroiled; embroiling; embroils
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in controversy
Examples of embroil in a Sentence
His stand on this issue has embroiled him in controversy.
The new drug has been embroiled in controversy.
They were embroiled in a complicated lawsuit.
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
China then retaliated early Wednesday, further embroiling the globe in trade turmoil.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
That distraction will be even greater if the military’s growing domestic role, or its permissive new approach to weighing civilian harm in overseas operations, embroils it in public controversy.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embroil
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“Embroil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroil. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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embroil
verb
em·broil
im-ˈbrȯi(ə)l
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in a lawsuit
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