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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
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Who else in Newsom’s circle has been ensnared by DOJ’s investigations?
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
More than 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been ensnared in the scheme.
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Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Those charges followed a sprawling indictment of 34 defendants that also ensnared Hall of Fame player and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Alabama's congressional map has been ensnared in legal wrangling since 2021, when the state drew new House districts after the 2020 Census.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The scheme ensnared former ministers, Defense Minister Umerov, and Prime Minister Sviridenko.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
That would make sure people are correctly identified to ensure others aren’t ensnared in operations, Cardenas said.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Access to Canvas has been restored following yesterday's widespread outage that ensnared thousands of universities and schools.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Verb
González's chief of staff Francisco Domenech is the latest to be ensnared in a high-profile investigation, following the resignation last month of Puerto Rico’s economic development chief Sebastián Negrón, who accused the administration of interfering with the agency's work.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Who else in Newsom’s circle has been ensnared by DOJ’s investigations?
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
More than 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been ensnared in the scheme.
—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Those charges followed a sprawling indictment of 34 defendants that also ensnared Hall of Fame player and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Alabama's congressional map has been ensnared in legal wrangling since 2021, when the state drew new House districts after the 2020 Census.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
The scheme ensnared former ministers, Defense Minister Umerov, and Prime Minister Sviridenko.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
That would make sure people are correctly identified to ensure others aren’t ensnared in operations, Cardenas said.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Access to Canvas has been restored following yesterday's widespread outage that ensnared thousands of universities and schools.
—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensnared
Adjective
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Never wrap furniture or mattresses in plastic; cover them with breathable cotton sheets or blankets to avoid trapped moisture.
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And people become trapped optimizing decisions instead of making them.
Verb
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.
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Equally difficult is engaging with an artist and the discourse around them without getting tangled up in their narrative web.
Adjective
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Years later, when tragedy strikes again and a mysterious inheritance surfaces, Ruth is forced to confront unsettling truths about the women who raised her and decide whether to redefine her future or remain bound to the past.
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The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion.
Adjective
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In 1643, Connecticut signed one of the first laws requiring local officials to assist in capturing enslaved runaways.
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Elizabeth Freeman, one of Massachusetts’s 5,000 enslaved people, was among those who decided to take her chance at freedom.
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“Ensnared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnared. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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