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embroiled

[em-broild] / ɛmˈbrɔɪld /
ADJECTIVE
involved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affected concerned entangled interested participating
STRONG
caught embarrassed enmeshed hooked incriminated occupied tangled
WEAK
eat, sleep, and breathe immersed in into knee-deep in mixed up in mixed up with taking part in up to here in up to one's neck in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disinterested unconcerned unperturbed untroubled
WEAK
blameless easy exonerated simple uncomplicated

Example Sentences

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The former minister, who served in several roles including foreign minister, has been embroiled in a long-running legal battle contesting the auction and takeover of his properties in Nairobi over an unsettled bank loan.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The university has been embroiled in controversy over the criteria it used to select the candidates it invited to participate in Tuesday’s debate, which is co-sponsored by KABC-TV Los Angeles and Univision.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The 30-year-old won featherweight gold for Chinese Taipei at the 2024 Olympics in Paris but, alongside Algeria's welterweight champion Imane Khelif, became embroiled in an eligibility row.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Telluride, Colo., is embroiled in a “ski-gate” scandal involving an alleged attempted coup to force resort owner Chuck Horning to sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Out in these streets people were embroiled in a thousand matters, money problems, love problems, school problems.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides