tangle
verb (used with object)
to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
have been tangling
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present perfect progressiveof tangle.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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Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris of California — who have been tangling since the first debate series in Miami in June — will lead the field of 10 candidates scheduled to take the stage Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2019
