ENTOIL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

entoil

verb

in-ˈtȯi(-ə)l

Definition of entoil

as in to trap

to catch or hold as if in a net entoiled by the strings of fate

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Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside of Morganton.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside Morganton.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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