ensnare
verb (used with object)
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare.
ensnared
Example Sentences
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By the time you get your bearings, you’re ensnared in its net.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
He was one of about 200 people ensnared in Operation Catch of the Day, the overwhelming majority of whom had no criminal record.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
The investigation also appears to have ensnared Abalos's successor in the powerful post of Socialist organisation secretary, Santos Cerdan.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Under Ms. Zambello’s pithy direction, those ensnared in the juggernaut can only lose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
“She’s ensnared in a tangle of weeds. They’re caught within her fur, and she cannot escape, Handsome!”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
