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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ensnared
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The original suit also ensnared the Harvard Club of New York, where lawyers for the women allege Toback was a frequent customer, often taking his victims there for meals and drinks before attacking them.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The legislation changes how the law describes the federal government and the legislature’s view of Second Amendment rights, in an effort to sidestep the legal problems that ensnared the 2021 law.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Ensnarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnarled. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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