1
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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2
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
Over the past two decades, observations have revealed that powerful plumes of gas emanating from both stars collide in the vast space between them, becoming entangled and creating a spiral stream of hot gas and dust in the sky.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The United States was entangled in foreign wars, and the CIA became a major facilitator of America’s global escapades, with covert operations in nearly every corner of the world.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jordan became entangled with motorsport from an early age.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Read Next National Three rare, endangered whales were entangled in fishing gear.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Varsity is currently entangled in an antitrust lawsuit brought by rival tournament operator Open Cheer & Dance, which was filed in September 2023.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Initial inquiries suggested the man had become entangled in fishing tackle before falling overboard, according to the news release.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
And elsewhere, Maddie Bosch becomes entangled in a series of violent home robberies involving stalkers.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Exciting the crystal with lasers causes ytterbium atoms to release photons that are entangled with it.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The United States was entangled in foreign wars, and the CIA became a major facilitator of America’s global escapades, with covert operations in nearly every corner of the world.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jordan became entangled with motorsport from an early age.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Read Next National Three rare, endangered whales were entangled in fishing gear.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Varsity is currently entangled in an antitrust lawsuit brought by rival tournament operator Open Cheer & Dance, which was filed in September 2023.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Initial inquiries suggested the man had become entangled in fishing tackle before falling overboard, according to the news release.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
And elsewhere, Maddie Bosch becomes entangled in a series of violent home robberies involving stalkers.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Exciting the crystal with lasers causes ytterbium atoms to release photons that are entangled with it.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Entangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entangled. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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