as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
entoiled by the strings of fate
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Contacts can cause those corneal abrasions that provide the pathogen with a point of entry; acanthamoeba can also hitch a ride on the surface of a lens or become trapped between a contact and the eye, making burrowing deeper possible.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Sad numbers are thus trapped in a loop from which there is no escape.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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Crowded roots may also be tightly packed and tangled, causing the plant to begin to push out of its pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Washington and Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez get their feet tangled up and both went to the ground.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Entoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entoiled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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