ensnare
verb (used with object)
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare.
ensnares
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present tense formof ensnare (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The veteran character actor plays a man whose pilfering of a wallet ensnares him in more high-stakes criminality in this elegant autumnal caper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
For Myriam Gurba, fog is a condition that disorients and ensnares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
When Tár ensnares a new protégé, it is as if she is exploiting a younger version of herself.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
Females spin a web shaped like a slice of pie, pull it taut, then let go the instant an insect strikes, so the web collapses and ensnares her prey.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
In short, he ensnares himself in a hopeless confusion of dates.
From France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 by Francis Parkman
