entangle
verb (used with object)
to make tangled; ensnarl; intertwine.
have entangled
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present perfectof entangle.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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Today’s newsletter will look at how game developers are confronting problems that have entangled other companies, including Amazon and Starbucks, as workers push to shape a relatively new industry.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Ripples from the campaign against him have entangled his wider family still living in China.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2022
Dugongs have been hit hard by development in southern Queensland; for instance, shark-proof nets installed around beaches have entangled some dugongs, causing them to drown, Mahto says.
From National Geographic ● May 31, 2017
The Institute of Cetacean Research said the Ady Gil came "within collision distance" of the Nisshin Maru's bow and repeatedly dangled a rope in the water that could have entangled the ship's rudder and propeller.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2010
She threw her first javelin in grappling hook mode, knocking away a lead-weighted net that would have entangled us both.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
