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How do you use Embroil in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tangle or sweep, plus the exact meaning.

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Embroil in a sentence

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Embroil | Embroiled | Embroiling | Embroils

Embroil meaning

  1. To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
  2. To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.

Synonyms of Embroil

tangle sweep sweep up drag drag in involve

Related words

Other words often associated with Embroil or its synonyms:

move resistance postulate refer scope cleaner unravel pull balk include demand continue

Using Embroil

  • The main meaning on this page is: To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble. | To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
  • Useful related words include: tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag.
  • In the example corpus, embroil often appears in combinations such as: could embroil, embroil the, to embroil.

Context around Embroil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

further 1×

Often after:

png 1× westview 1×

Sentence patterns with Embroil

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

calls not embroil you in 1× hex and embroil westview in 1× investigations that embroil their close 1× it could embroil png in 1× likely to embroil any of 1× machinations to embroil the united 1× that could embroil the united 1× they can embroil a restive 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and when faced 1× if allies believe 1× imperialists of both 1× just as wanda 1× the deal sparked 1× valkyrae s scathing 1×

Common sentence endings:

an unnecessary conflict 1× his childhood bedroom 1× its official reveal 1× leadership at alabama 1× prosecutors like mueller 1× revealed in bangladesh 1×

Words around Embroil

Just before it in the word index:

embroidery 209 embroiders 2 embroidering 4 embroideries 11 embroiderers 6 embroiderer 4

Just after it in the word index:

embroiled 334 embroiling 3 embroils 2 embrun 12 embry 19 embryo 235

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Embroil

  • In this selection, "embroil" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, further, png and westview stand out and add context to how "embroil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include calls not embroil you in and hex and embroil westview in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "embroil" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with embroil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Valkyrae's scathing remarks about Jason Momoa serve to further embroil in controversy following its official reveal. (17 words)

The deal sparked student protests amid concern it could embroil PNG in strategic competition between the U.S. and China. (20 words)

How can he not know about President Roosevelt’s interventionist machinations to embroil the United States in World War II? (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Just as Wanda used her magical power to make the Hex and embroil Westview in her idyllic world, Billy used his own abilities to physically create The Witches' Road using elements scattered throughout his childhood bedroom. (36 words)

But what you really need to know about Pundi X Phone is that it uses the buzzword tech to keep your phone secure, to encrypt texts and phone calls not embroil you in some cryptocurrency scheme. (36 words)

If allies believe that Washington will ride to the rescue no matter what they do, they will be more inclined to take risks that could embroil the United States in an unnecessary conflict. (33 words)

Question examples

How can he not know about President Roosevelt’s interventionist machinations to embroil the United States in World War II? (20 words)

Example sentences (9)

If allies believe that Washington will ride to the rescue no matter what they do, they will be more inclined to take risks that could embroil the United States in an unnecessary conflict.

It was a heinous tragedy, though not one that looked likely to embroil any of Miles’ teammates or the athletic leadership at Alabama.

The deal sparked student protests amid concern it could embroil PNG in strategic competition between the U.S. and China.

How can he not know about President Roosevelt’s interventionist machinations to embroil the United States in World War II?

Imperialists of both yester-years and today are happiest when they can embroil a restive or unruly colony in disorder and violent chaos, as is now being revealed in Bangladesh.

Just as Wanda used her magical power to make the Hex and embroil Westview in her idyllic world, Billy used his own abilities to physically create The Witches' Road using elements scattered throughout his childhood bedroom.

Valkyrae's scathing remarks about Jason Momoa serve to further embroil in controversy following its official reveal.

But what you really need to know about Pundi X Phone is that it uses the buzzword tech to keep your phone secure, to encrypt texts and phone calls not embroil you in some cryptocurrency scheme.

And when faced with investigations that embroil their close associates, past presidents haven’t hesitated to use the pardon power as to special prosecutors like Mueller.

Common combinations with embroil

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "embroil" in a sentence?
An example: "If allies believe that Washington will ride to the rescue no matter what they do, they will be more inclined to take risks that could embroil the United States in an unnecessary conflict." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "embroil" from authentic English texts.
What does "embroil" mean?
Embroil means: To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
What are synonyms of "embroil"?
Common synonyms of "embroil" include: tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in, involve.
How many example sentences with "embroil" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "embroil", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.