ENSNARL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

ensnarl

verb

in-ˈsnär(-ə)l

Definition of ensnarl

as in to trap

to catch or hold as if in a net for two years the couple was ensnarled in the red tape of an international adoption

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Recent Examples of ensnarl Election controversies in several swing-state counties have the potential to ensnarl the presidential race. — John Riley, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 Other common problems can quickly be solved by wiping off the optical sensors with a soft cloth, unclogging the vacuum chute when Legos have gotten stuck inside, and cutting off long hair that has ensnarled the roller or side brushes. — WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023 Yost is leading a wide-ranging investigation into Cuyahoga County government and the jail that has ensnarled members of Budish’s administration. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2019 Those exact questions would divide state government and ensnarl Utah’s COVID-19 response in politics as hundreds, and then thousands, of Utahns fell ill while the coronavirus spread worldwide. — Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for ensnarl

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Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of trap

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In other words, the valuable part of any message, the signal, can easily get tangled up in noise.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
During the first game, the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner got tangled up, said some unkind things, and five players wound up with technical fouls in the aftermath.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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