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Present participle for to become entangled or intertwined
“She's done it again. Somehow, she has managed to tangle her hair in her hairdryer.”
Present participle for to ensnare or catch (and hold)
“We had to tangle him in a fishing net before we could get him at all, and even then most of us got mauled.”
Present participle for to become embroiled or implicated in
“He'd come home to England to race horses, tangle himself in scandals, and have notorious affairs with famous beauties.”
Present participle for to become involved in a conflict or fight with
“Anyone who's ever tried to tangle with a teddy bear cholla knows there's a whole lot more bear than teddy to it.”
Present participle for to mentally disturb
“Every day that I say no to the dark thoughts depression tries to tangle my mind with, I am winning a battle that society has not made easy to win.”
Present participle for to make something more complex
Present participle for to mix up in a confused, disordered or untidy way
Present participle for to intermingle or blend
Present participle for to have a heated argument or disagreement
Present participle for to make unnecessarily complex
Present participle for to become trapped or lodged in
Present participle for to be pitted against in a competition (or conflict)
Present participle for to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something
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