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ensnarling

verb

present participle of ensnarl
as in trapping
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. trapping
  2. tangling
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  • Continue reading … DOWNTOWN DISASTER — Construction rig collapses onto vehicles in Miami, trapping 2 workers and sparking fire.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the northern Rocky Mountain states of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, gray wolves have been delisted since 2011, resulting in new opportunities for hunting and trapping.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Tie Loose Strings Tie sashes and strings to prevent tangling.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangling
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“Ensnarling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnarling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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