become tangled
Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words
To change from an untangled to a tangled state.
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- Her long hair often becomes tangled after swimming.
- The headphone wires always become tangled in my bag.
- The fishing line can easily become tangled if you're not careful.
- Their personal and professional lives began to become tangled.
- The roots of the old tree had become deeply tangled underground.
- The yarn became tangled as she tried to knit.
- During the storm, the ship's rigging became severely tangled.
- The overgrown vines had become tangled around the fence.
- The legal process can often become tangled and confusing.
- If you don't brush it, your pet's fur will quickly become tangled.