Synonyms of ensnarl

ensnarl

verb

in-ˈsnär(-ə)l 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trap
• tangle
• catch up
• ensnare
• entoil
• mesh
• entrap
• involve
• enmesh
• capture
• net
• snare
• entangle
• implicate
• collar
• embroil
• mire
• bag
• birdlime

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• detach
• extricate
• disengage
• free
• clear
• liberate
• untangle

Example Sentences

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

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

That led to a police chase that ended in Miramar, where the robbers became ensnarled in traffic and exchanged gunshots with the police. — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2019

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