embroil
verb (used with object)
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
is embroiling
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present progressiveof embroil (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A feud between two major players in California’s $2.6-billion pistachio business is embroiling the county of Fresno, which has now become the target of a lawsuit filed by one of the firms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
