ENTRAPMENTS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

entrapments

noun

plural of entrapment

as in entanglements

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Noun

Cassidy Teufel, deputy director at the coastal commission, said during a review of the project that seaweed farms use taut, rigid lines, not the loose fishing lines that are a leading cause of whale entanglements.

— Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The film concerns a bus full of French high-school seniors on a trip to Pompeii, where the long gaze of history meets their hormonal entanglements and a bunch of Freudian desire.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of entanglements

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Jane Doe, wearing in wrist restraints and leg shackles, was placed in the back seat of a sheriff’s patrol vehicle for transportation.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of restraints

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In darker environments, the aperture opens up to let in more light, which means that night mode captures will be faster with better quality, Apple says.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
That said, at one point Eleanor captures Sofia giving Dunst a note about the scene where Marie Antoinette is upbraided by her ambassador (played by Steve Coogan) for paying more attention to sleeve lengths than a looming diplomatic crisis.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of captures

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Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrests

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That’s where the Senate bill comes in, with prohibitions on pro athletes playing college sports, firm limits on eligibility and transfers, restrictions on some conference realignment, and a higher cap on schools’ spending to pay and retain athletes.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Its enactment comes at a time when Big Tech, in the face of mounting legal challenges, has shown greater willingness to accept new restrictions.

— Reuters, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

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