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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Hernández is entering the back half of his career and will have to try to ward off the statistical regression that often ensnares sluggers as they age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
“We start where they get stuck, in the web of rights and responsibilities that ensnares all patients and caregivers.”
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
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
Christian, however, ensnares Satine’s heart with his silly love songs, which he dreams up with the alacrity of a music library playlist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
A wise bait, which always ensnares the eager-nibbling lawyer.
From The Inner Sisterhood A Social Study in High Colors by George Douglass Sherley
