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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 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

STV has also been embroiled in controversy over plans for major changes to its news programmes.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The program’s fate has since remained embroiled in litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Bayer has been embroiled in litigation over Roundup—the most widely used weedkiller in the world—since it closed its $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Piggy, finding himself uncomfortably embroiled, slid the conch to Ralph's knees and sat down.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.