ensnare
verb (used with object)
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare.
have been ensnaring
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present perfect progressiveof ensnare.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But though short their stay, they may yet begin to form some dear connexions—connexions which might perhaps have been ensnaring; for more set bad, than good examples before the little strangers committed to their care.
From Sermons on Various Important Subjects by Andrew Lee
