ensnare

Killer whales are highly intelligent apex predators and have been known to play with their prey and deploy sophisticated tactics to ensnare them.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"Jeffrey had a habit of trying to ensnare people into his delusional world," she added.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

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

There’s evidence that buckwheat and bush sunflower can take up lead, and saltbush can ensnare arsenic, Fang said, also name-checking corn, squash and cucumber for their ability to sequester contaminants such as dioxins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025

“I wouldn’t be surprised if you managed to ensnare some lord into marriage. Maybe even His Highness, if you were charming enough.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Hernández is entering the back half of his career and will have to try to ward off the statistical regression that often ensnares sluggers as they age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024

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

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

I am no bird, and no net ensnares me.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

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

The globe-spanning scandal also ensnared Pras Michel, a rapper in rap trio the Fugees, who was found guilty of helping Low funnel money from 1MDB into US politics.

From Barron's ● May 13, 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

“She’s ensnared in a tangle of weeds. They’re caught within her fur, and she cannot escape, Handsome!”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

It caused waves in the global car industry, ensnaring several other top carmakers and leading to legal action in several countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

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

And much of their speculation not-so-subtly referred to the “Mudbound” star’s apparent silence on the allegations ensnaring Bad Boy Entertainment co-founder Combs and on some problematic rumors swirling this year around Ne-Yo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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