sweep up

(verb) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. Synonyms: embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in. Examples: "They were swept up by the events." "Don't drag me into this business."

(verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own. Synonyms: espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up. Examples: "She embraced catholicism." "They adopted the jewish faith."