tangle
verb (used with object)
to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
has been tangling
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present perfect progressiveof tangle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Smalls has been tangling with Amazon since 2020, when he was working at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
One possible example: The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has been tangling with Energy Transfer Partners over a pipeline construction project that has polluted some wetlands and rivers; the company claims that Ohio has no jurisdiction.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2018
Webb, a former teacher who is 78, gave up his 4,000-strong hog operation after complaints from his neighbours more than 30 years ago and has been tangling with Murphy-Brown and its supporters ever since.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2018
But Google has bumped up against the bounds of privacy before—for example, with its Street View feature—and it has been tangling with European regulators over whether it’s providing sufficient safeguards in this area.
From Forbes ● May 21, 2013
