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
  • Meanwhile, Floyd’s clothes reveal a man still trapped by his insecurities.
    — Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The ensuing fifty-one-day standoff ended in a catastrophic fire, killing seventy-six Davidians including Koresh, twenty-five children, and many who had been shot or trapped inside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • 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
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 2 Sep. 2026.

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