as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
entoiled by the strings of fate
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Their conditions were not immediately known, but firefighters said no one was trapped inside the vehicle during the impact.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Morales was trapped about 22 feet underground during the ordeal and was saved after first responders drilled a parallel shaft and horizonal tunnel through rock to access her location, KMID/KPEJ reported.—
Greg Norman-Diamond , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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That impact and his trajectory launched his dragster up into the air, erupting in a fireball, breaking into pieces and getting badly tangled in the catch fencing.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Their little brother Dante is an irresponsible party boy, tangled up with a ruthless local gang.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Entoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entoiled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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