entoiled

verb

past tense of entoil
as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net entoiled by the strings of fate

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  1. trapped
  2. tangled
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  • Go to the highest level of the building if you are trapped by flooding.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gas dissolves directly into the stubborn crude trapped within the rock matrix.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapped
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  • Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangled
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“Entoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entoiled. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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