as in trapping
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 ensnaring
And yet, these counterattacks may be ensnaring scientists in a catch-22.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensnaring
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While parts of London’s Tube have flooded several times in the past few years, scorching summers create a fresh hell, enhanced by the heat-trapping clay geology.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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It’s made of soft 100% cotton with a polyester fill that provides a plush, hotel-quality feeling without trapping heat.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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Traditional bristles are replaced by silicone fins on the brushroll to achieve a more thorough clean and to prevent hair from tangling around the roller.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The stainless-steel reel seat is strong and won’t break, plus the anti-reverse system stops your line from tangling.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Ensnaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnaring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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