ensnarled

verb

past tense of ensnarl
as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net for two years the couple was ensnarled in the red tape of an international adoption

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  1. trapped
  2. tangled
  3. ensnared
  4. enmeshed
Verb
  • Both helicopter pilots were initially trapped, but one of them was able to push out a window and get both of them out, Bivens disclosed.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bivens said the two pilots were initially trapped inside the helicopter.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • These can’t go into curbside bins because the long cords can become tangled in the machines.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The ceiling arches in the back, hiding a tiny alcove where a couple sits tucked close, their legs tangled beneath the table.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • In 2022, the author of this engrossing investigation travelled to Lagos, Nigeria, to find the person who, years earlier, ensnared his mother in an online romance scam.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 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
Definition of ensnared
Verb
  • Furthermore, the novel opens on a world that has long been enmeshed in performance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life.
    — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Definition of enmeshed
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“Ensnarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnarled. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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