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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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
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The Voice of Hind Rajab dramatizes the final hours of a young girl trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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True moral dilemmas, which become tangled, in ways that seem impossible to unravel, with his private life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Many upright vacuums have nonretractable cords that can become tangled or damaged during use.—
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Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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These problems—problems that have ensnared at least four of Bollinger’s high-profile government projects—suggest a trend.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Japan’s drug laws have ensnared other corporate executives before.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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In addition, crucial societal and business-minded tradeoffs are fully enmeshed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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According to PwC, only 19% of younger fans watched an entire game when at home, and usually are enmeshed in another activity at the same time.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Ensnarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnarled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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