entoiling

verb

present participle of entoil
as in trapping
to catch or hold as if in a net entoiled by the strings of fate

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  1. trapping
  2. tangling
Verb
  • Prohibitive housing costs aren’t just trapping younger adults in parental homes.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Summer campers rescued Friday’s drenching rains washed away roads around Camp Taum Sauk, trapping children and staffers at the site in the small southeastern community of Lesterville, according to Sgt.
    — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • This will help prevent tangling and stretching during the wash cycle.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Definition of tangling
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“Entoiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entoiling. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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