ensnarl

verb en·snarl \ in-ˈsnär(-ə)l , en- \

|Updated on: 8 Jul 2018

Examples: ensnarl in a Sentence

Definition of ensnarl

ensnarled; ensnarling; ensnarls

transitive verb

: to involve in a snarl

Examples of ensnarl in a Sentence

for two years the couple was ensnarled in the red tape of an international adoption

Recent Examples of ensnarl from the Web

McCabe has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, but is now ensnarled in a criminal investigation by the US Attorney's office in DC based on the inspector general's findings -- a searing reminder of the gravity of the office's powers.

— laura jarrett, CNN, "DOJ Inspector General report on FBI handling of Clinton email probe entering final stages," 16 May 2018
Yet O'Callaghan now lands in the thick of the highest-profile investigation at the Justice Department, ensnarling former Trump campaign associates.

— laura jarrett, CNN, "Rosenstein gets new top deputy for Russia probe," 3 Apr. 2018
The lyrics were indecipherable, ensnarled with music that shoved silence into the farthest corners.

— david roderick, San Francisco Chronicle, "State Lines: California poetry: David Hernandez’s ‘Decibel House’," 10 Jan. 2018
Flight cancellations continue to grow after Harvey Flights have been grounded at both of Houston's busiest airports as Hurricane Harvey's remnants continued to ensnarl airline schedules in Texas.

— editors, USA TODAY, "5 things you need to know Monday," 28 Aug. 2017
Perhaps more importantly, though, not long after the sale closed, Rybolovlev became ensnarled in a divorce from his wife Elena, a toxic spill that splashed on for seven years.

— glenn garvin, miamiherald, "Donald Trump and the mansion that no one wanted. Then came a Russian fertilizer king," 27 Feb. 2017
In those cases, open source code buried in a winning app can quickly devalue the invention and ensnarl the host company in costly disputes.

— scott popma and scott allen, WIRED, "Your Creative, Open Hackathon Is Ripe for Ownership Disputes," 22 July 2013
As the water catastrophe stretches into its third year, Lyon is the highest-ranking member of Republican Governor Rick Snyder’s administration to get ensnarled in the ongoing criminal investigation.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Michigan health director, 4 others charged with manslaughter over Flint water," 14 June 2017

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