ENSNARLS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

ensnarls

verb

present tense third-person singular of ensnarl

as in traps

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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But the heat dome, an area of high pressure that traps warm air beneath it, isn’t just sending temperatures soaring.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Nestling them together traps enough steam to help the interiors soften before the potatoes shrink slightly, giving them room to brown.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

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