Thesaurus / ensnare
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
After building credibility, the hackers moved to ensnare their marks.
GOOGLE OUTS SUSPECTED NORTH KOREAN HACKERSROBERT HACKETTJANUARY 26, 2021FORTUNE
Rather than having to go through the hassle of ensnaring victims themselves, customers have a ready-made group of computers that will run their crimeware.
ONE OF THE INTERNET’S MOST AGGRESSIVE THREATS COULD TAKE UEFI MALWARE MAINSTREAMDAN GOODINDECEMBER 3, 2020ARS TECHNICA
In a pilot project last year, funded by the diamond company De Beers and Natural Resources Canada, he and colleagues used tailings from a mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories to ensnare carbon dioxide released from a tank.
ASBESTOS COULD BE A POWERFUL WEAPON AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE (YOU READ THAT RIGHT)JAMES TEMPLEOCTOBER 6, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
We all bow to the seor, and I wonder if he is really the private secretary, or a private humbug, waiting around to ensnare us.
GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEES, V. 1/2IDA MAY HILL STARR
This insect is the most subtle and dangerous enemy the ant has; the plans which he forms to ensnare his prey, are very ingenious.
THE BOOK OF CURIOSITIESI. PLATTS
"I must take a little, only a little," he said, and that little continually asserted its power to entice and ensnare.
FOR JOHN'S SAKEANNIE FRANCES PERRAM
But as the mandarin cast his net into the deep he thought he would rather ensnare his host's lovely wife.
THE FOURTH ESTATE, VOL. 2ARMANDO PALACIO VALDS
Whilst they are reeling under the blow throw out a gentle hint that Constance may ensnare Traill's nephew.
THE PILLAR OF LIGHTLOUIS TRACY
In this case, by what signs shall we know whether God means to instruct or ensnare us?
GOOD SENSEPAUL HENRI THIRY, BARON D'HOLBACH
To test me, because she is jealous of you; or to ensnare me because she wants to win out diplomatically—or both, it may be.
THE CAB OF THE SLEEPING HORSEJOHN REED SCOTT
WORDS RELATED TO ENSNARE
- bewilder
- burden
- catch
- clog
- come on
- complicate
- compromise
- confuse
- corner
- dishevel
- duke in
- embarrass
- embrangle
- embroil
- enchain
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entrap
- fetter
- hamper
- hook
- impede
- implicate
- intertangle
- intertwine
- interweave
- jumble
- knot
- lead on
- mat
- muddle
- perplex
- puzzle
- ravel
- rope in
- set up
- snag
- snare
- snarl
- swindle
- tangle
- trammel
- trap
- twist
- unsettle
- bewilder
- burden
- catch
- clog
- come on
- complicate
- compromise
- confuse
- corner
- dishevel
- duke in
- embarrass
- embrangle
- embroil
- enchain
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entrap
- fetter
- hamper
- hook
- impede
- implicate
- intertangle
- intertwine
- interweave
- jumble
- knot
- lead on
- mat
- muddle
- perplex
- puzzle
- ravel
- rope in
- set up
- snag
- snare
- snarl
- swindle
- tangle
- trammel
- trap
- twist
- unsettle
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