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Entangled

Verb / eˈntæŋgʌld / Another word for entangled — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Entangled means twisted together or caught in something.

Synonyms & similar words

entangle mire embroiled mat snarl disentangle unsnarl tangle twisted tangled caught snarled matted jumbled embroiled involved enmeshed entwined interlaced interlocked interwoven knotted confused complicated complex problematic

Example sentences

  1. The dog's leash got entangled in the bushes.
  2. My hair is entangled after a windy day.
  3. The wires on the computer got entangled.
  4. The necklace got entangled in my hair.
  5. The spider's web was entangled with leaves.

Quotes

  • The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together; our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues. - William Shakespeare
  • As we grow older, our bodies become temples of memory, a kind of museum of our days. - Jerzy Kosiński
  • The world is entangled in a web of problems beyond any one country's power to solve. - George H. W. Bush

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