embroil
verb (used with object)
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
have embroiled
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present perfectof embroil.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The incident is the latest in a series of controversies that have embroiled Ben Sulayem since he became FIA president.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023
Charlotte Kirk, the British actress whose leaked text messages have embroiled Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2019
Worse conflicts have come to an end, not least ones that have embroiled Israel itself, and a peaceful settlement to this conflict should not be dismissed as utopian.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2014
While lawsuits over patents have embroiled many tech giants — Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook, among others — Twitter has chosen a different path.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2012
Roosevelt's prompt action in this matter and the courageous stand he took with the Berlin government undoubtedly prevented war, which might, when started, very easily have embroiled the world.
From A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. by Clayton Edwards
