ENSNARLED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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

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Vikings rookie cornerback Da'Veawn Armstead had a punch thrown at him by the Ravens' Keyon Martin after the two got tangled up in one-on-one drills.

— Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The two candidates tangled over the future of single-family neighborhoods and Senate Bill 79, which requires that cities approve taller and denser development near certain public transit stops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangled

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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

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