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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The fake-police scam has ensnared tens of thousands of people in India, authorities say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The committed band of Minneapolis residents organized spontaneously, defying the deep-freeze conditions to confront the operation that has ensnared longtime city residents.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
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 ● Apr. 26, 2025
At least six countries have opened probes into 1MDB, in a wide-ranging scandal that has ensnared financial institutions and high-ranking officials across the globe.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
He has ensnared an angel from the skies and expiscated a mermaid from the deep.
From God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' by William Archer
