ensnare
verb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ensnare
Synonyms
catch up, enmesh (also immesh), ensnarl, entangle, entoil, entrap, mesh, net, snare, tangle, trap
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Examples of ensnare in a Sentence
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The Boy Scouts are currently ensnared in a legal battle with their insurers in Dallas courts. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Boy Scouts Face New Sex Abuse Claims as Lawsuit Says Ex-Scout Was Assaulted 'Hundreds' of Times," 6 Aug. 2019 Since then, at least 14 other Marines have been ensnared for participating in what authorities are now investigating as a possible human smuggling ring. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "US Navy reservist accused of dealing homemade assault rifles," 30 July 2019 After the album’s release, Petty ensnared himself in a second thicket of issues. — Michael Washburn, Longreads, "Tom Petty’s Problematic Album Southern Accents," 9 July 2019 Le was also ensnared in a controversy during Sheriff Laurie Smith’s re-election bid last fall when the Board of Supervisors questioned why the Sheriff’s Office was routinely spending more than twice its overtime budget. — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, "Retired jail captain spars with Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office over her abrupt departure, gazebo," 8 July 2019 That means, of course, the industry was acknowledging its business model depends on ensnaring consumers in endless debt. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Payday lenders faced tough new rules protecting consumers. Then Trump took office," 16 Aug. 2019 As the manufactured crisis rumbles along with Iran, now ensnaring the United Kingdom, Washington policymakers are increasingly focused on another long-term threat: China. — Tyler Bellstrom, The New Republic, "Brazil Is a Bigger Threat Than Either Iran or China," 26 July 2019 Serious misconduct has ensnared both major parties, but conduct hasn’t seemed to worsen over time: Unusually corrupt administrations have been spaced, not clumped. — James M. Banner Jr., Time, "Corruption, Cover-Ups and the Shocking Presidential History to Remember as Robert Mueller Testifies," 22 July 2019 But the party lost a major advantage earlier this year when its top three statewide office holders became ensnared in scandal. — CBS News, "Virginia holds primary election as political watchers look for 2020 trends," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ensnare.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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