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embroiled

American  
[em-broild] / ɛmˈbrɔɪld /

adjective

  1. complicated; confused.

    I congratulate you on your skillful diplomacy, which disentangled an embroiled situation to the satisfaction of all.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of embroil.

Other Word Forms

  • unembroiled adjective

Etymology

Origin of embroiled

embroil ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Rama's own deputy is also embroiled in a corruption scandal.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 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

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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