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

The case revolves around his connection to shuttered Banco Master, a case that has ensnared high-ranking politicians and judiciary members. — Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Carrie Coon as a Holocaust survivor ensnared in a cult in The Liberation, the story of director Guy Nattiv’s own grandmother. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

The homeowner, Brett Bymaster, lauded officers for ending the chaotic situation swiftly and without any harm to his adult children, son-in-law, and young grandchildren who were unwittingly ensnared in the encounter. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

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

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