entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
en-
entangled; entangling; entangles
1
a
: to wrap or twist together : interweave
b
: ensnare
2
a
: to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
became entangled in a lawsuit
b
: to make complicated
the story is entangled with legends
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Examples of entangle in a Sentence
in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires
the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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The whale is not the same animal that was entangled in a gill net off the coast of San Francisco two weeks ago, according to the Marine Mammal Center.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The third movement is a Largo whose rhythmically straightforward opening becomes entangled in cross rhythms and more elaborate textures.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The third movement is a Largo whose rhythmically straightforward opening becomes entangled in cross rhythms and more elaborate textures.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Entangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entangle. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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entangle
verb
en·tan·gle
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl
1
: to make tangled or confused
2
: to involve in a tangle or a confusing or difficult situation
entanglement
noun
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