embrangled

verb

past tense of embrangle
as in trapped
to place in conflict or difficulties it seems everyone who was even remotely connected to the man became somehow embrangled in the scandal surrounding him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrangled
  1. trapped
  2. tangled
  3. embroiled
  4. broiled
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Floyd’s clothes reveal a man still trapped by his insecurities.
    — Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The ensuing fifty-one-day standoff ended in a catastrophic fire, killing seventy-six Davidians including Koresh, twenty-five children, and many who had been shot or trapped inside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • Renan Hédouville, who served as Haiti’s ombudsman before fleeing the country after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal, was arrested on Tuesday in Montgomery, Alabama.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Paul and Matthews were also embroiled in a nasty social media feud that was sparked amid the controversy.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of embroiled
Verb
  • The final additions of cheddar, nutmeg, and red pepper round out the dish’s depth of flavor before—as with my mom’s grits cakes—they’re chilled in a casserole dish overnight before being cut into triangular slices and broiled until golden.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • Already this summer, two major heat waves have broiled Europe.
    — Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Definition of broiled
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“Embrangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrangled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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