ensnaring (C2)

verb (participle)

Pronunciation: ɪnˈsnɛərɪŋ

Definition

Capturing or trapping someone or something, either physically or metaphorically.

Examples

• The politician was caught in an ensnaring web of lies that eventually ruined his career.

• The government passed new laws aimed at ensnaring tax evaders who hide money in offshore accounts.

• She felt the ensnaring grip of the quicksand pulling her deeper with every desperate movement.

Synonyms of ensnaring

Words with a similar meaning to ensnaring:

• trapping
• catching
• entangling
• capturing

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