Synonyms of ensnared

ensnared 1 of 2

adjective

as in trapped

Related Words

• trapped
• bound
• enslaved
• indentured
• confined
• captured
• arrested
• kidnapped
• imprisoned
• caught
• captive
• abducted
• subdued
• occupied
• incarcerated
• apprehended
• subjugated
• jailed
• interned

Dissimilar Words

• free
• unrestrained
• unconfined
• released
• liberated
• freed
• emancipated
• delivered
• paroled
• enfranchised

ensnared

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ensnare

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trapped
• tangled
• enmeshed
• entrapped
• snared
• entangled
• ensnarled
• meshed
• involved
• netted
• captured
• entoiled
• caught up
• implicated
• embroiled
• collared
• mired
• bagged
• birdlimed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detached
• disentangled
• disengaged
• untangled
• freed
• liberated
• cleared
• extricated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ensnared

Verb

This is partially because, for the brief duration of her success, she has been ensnared in a debate over her authenticity. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

Abdeen was spared this round of scrutiny, but these leaders, and countless ordinary citizens, would be ensnared in the government’s new dragnet. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

The irony here is that Singer is returning to his profession while so many ensnared in his application shenanigans never fully got back to theirs. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Off the field, head coach Mike Vrabel was ensnared in controversy. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 July 2026

But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Torn between brotherly love and marital loyalty, Irwin discovers he’s ensnared in forces far beyond his control. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Ruemmler is the 18th high‑profile witness in a bipartisan House probe of Epstein’s powerful network, which has ensnared Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, investor Leon Black and Justice Department officials. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The operation, ProPublica found, ensnared innocent residents of the majority-Black city who said they were targeted and harassed because of their race. — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 30 June 2026