Word

embroil, v.
(embroiled, embroiling, embroils)
freq. cnt. 1

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

drag drag in embroil sweep sweep up tangle

sample sentences

"They were swept up by the events"
"don't drag me into this business"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

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