ensnare

The states suing Meta claimed it used its platforms "to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens," and ignored the damage they did to the "mental and physical wellbeing of America's youth".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract to a company that makes a drone with massive nets to ensnare other drones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Multilingual scripts, images of young women and timed toilet breaks: a police tour of a newly busted cyberscam operation in Cambodia on Wednesday revealed how fraudsters ensnare foreign victims online.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

The law is so broad and vague that it could ensnare anyone who maintains databases such as Mr. Webb’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

“I never took life for sport. You see, there are some who seek celebrity to change the world, and others who seek it to ensnare the world. Goddard is of the second kind.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

He introduces the plan and fully ensnares Tóth into the project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024

“We start where they get stuck, in the web of rights and responsibilities that ensnares all patients and caregivers.”

From New York Times ● May 10, 2024

For Myriam Gurba, fog is a condition that disorients and ensnares.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

Females spin a web shaped like a slice of pie, pull it taut, then let go the instant an insect strikes, so the web collapses and ensnares her prey.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022

While there is a chance of nectar being pilfered from the flowers by ants, the stem is cottony and ensnares their feet.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Neltje Blanchan

None of the council members directly addressed the question of why they did not pressure Wang to resign as it became clear she was ensnared in her former fiance’s criminal case.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

He was one of about 200 people ensnared in Operation Catch of the Day, the overwhelming majority of whom had no criminal record.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

The investigation that ultimately ensnared Hernández stretched across several U.S. presidencies.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026

The committed band of Minneapolis residents organized spontaneously, defying the deep-freeze conditions to confront the operation that has ensnared longtime city residents.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

Kemp on African American defendants throughout the criminal justice system, including those ensnared by the War on Drugs, need only ask Edward Clary.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

It caused waves in the global car industry, ensnaring several other top carmakers and leading to legal action in multiple countries, including Britain, France, South Korea and the United States.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Karp also appeared to seek favors from Epstein, ensnaring himself in his web.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Victims say soaring scams, weak bank safeguards, and poor recovery expose regulatory gaps in a country where digital banking has outpaced cybercrime checks, ensnaring people across classes.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

With an offhand deftness, Ceylan lays bare the sort of master operator who hides in plain sight, skilled at ensnaring unwitting victims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

In these close quarters, I was unable to back up without the risk of ensnaring myself in the ropes or breaking my ankle in one of the gaps between the floorboards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros