as in tangled
to catch or hold as if in a net
parked just out of view, the state trooper was lying in wait to ensnare unwary speeders
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Recent Examples of ensnared
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The legislation changes how the law describes the federal government and the legislature’s view of Second Amendment rights, in an effort to sidestep the legal problems that ensnared the 2021 law.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
First, Watson ensnared Tulane quarterback Ty Thompson on a third-down run, lifted him several feet off the turf and threw him down.
—Joey Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The shelter melee case is among a long list of legal troubles Pearson, a former NYPD inspector and longtime friend to Adams, was ensnared in while in the mayor’s administration.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Analysis of wasps trapped in amber has revealed that the insect ensnared hosts for its larvae with an alluring, Venus flytrap-style butt.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
That policy has now ensnared Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University and a leader in the Palestinian rights protest movement at the school.
—Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Leake ensnared him, the victim’s father and two of their acquaintances.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The family of shows ensnared plenty of big names throughout their air, including Gary Busey, Omarosa, LaToya Jackson and Lisa Rinna.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The original suit also ensnared the Harvard Club of New York, where lawyers for the women allege Toback was a frequent customer, often taking his victims there for meals and drinks before attacking them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The legislation changes how the law describes the federal government and the legislature’s view of Second Amendment rights, in an effort to sidestep the legal problems that ensnared the 2021 law.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
First, Watson ensnared Tulane quarterback Ty Thompson on a third-down run, lifted him several feet off the turf and threw him down.
—Joey Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The shelter melee case is among a long list of legal troubles Pearson, a former NYPD inspector and longtime friend to Adams, was ensnared in while in the mayor’s administration.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Analysis of wasps trapped in amber has revealed that the insect ensnared hosts for its larvae with an alluring, Venus flytrap-style butt.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
That policy has now ensnared Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University and a leader in the Palestinian rights protest movement at the school.
—Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Leake ensnared him, the victim’s father and two of their acquaintances.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The family of shows ensnared plenty of big names throughout their air, including Gary Busey, Omarosa, LaToya Jackson and Lisa Rinna.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensnared
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Corrections officers strap the black-and-blue mask with a plexiglass face shield to the bound inmate, Hood said, removing his glasses and instructing another person present strap the mask tightly to his face, before breathing deeply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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When hurt, damage received is channeled to bound foes.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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In my research, looking at many of the rebellions of enslaved people across the Caribbean, the drum was always used in a ceremony just before.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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The song's combination of folk-soul lyricism, driven by funky hip-hop breaks, was inspired by the spirituals sung by enslaved people on prison chain gangs.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Ensnared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnared. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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