ensnare
verb (used with object)
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare.
has ensnared
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present perfectof ensnare (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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High-yield bonds, issued by companies with what are commonly called “junk” credit ratings, have been caught up in the same selloff that has ensnared other corporate credits this year.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 6, 2026
The scandal has ensnared ex-transport minister Jose Luis Abalos and former senior Socialist official Santos Cerdan, both former close allies of Sanchez who helped him rise to power.
From Barron's β Oct. 30, 2025
In one scene the husband has ensnared his unsuspecting wife in a web of lies so extensive that she questions her very upbringing with her mother.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 26, 2025
At least six countries have opened probes into 1MDB, in a wide-ranging scandal that has ensnared financial institutions, Hollywood stars and high-ranking officials across the globe.
From Reuters β May 31, 2023
In winter hail falls before a rainstorm, even when the ground temperature precludes the possibility of snow; some lingering stratum of cold air has ensnared the drops on their way down.
From Reading the Weather by Thomas Morris Longstreth
