as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
entoiled by the strings of fate
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Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating Ehrenreich, who had been trapped on the anesthetizing career trajectory that’s a prerequisite for movie stardom, to embrace his wild side.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The narrators of these songs are trapped inside their habits, aware that the inertia of their personalities is too strong to be moved by another person.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Most of these require local area network (LAN) cables that can get tangled, says Narukiyo.—
Katherine Bourzac,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pet owners will love the hair screw tool, which expertly removes even long hair from upholstery without getting tangled.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Entoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entoiled. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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