as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
a string of inconsistent statements and outright lies that finally entrapped the witness
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Recent Examples of entrapped
The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Ognall said that Stagg had been entrapped, and ruled that any evidence gathered from the operation was inadmissible in court.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Stevenson insists that the goal of the Legacy Museum is not to present Alabama as irredeemably racist or forever entrapped by its past.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The Civic driver was extricated as Ramsubhag was received lifesaving measures while still entrapped the vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
In this version, Washington stars as the head of Stackin’ Records, who gets entrapped in a ransom plot.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Ognall said that Stagg had been entrapped, and ruled that any evidence gathered from the operation was inadmissible in court.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Stevenson insists that the goal of the Legacy Museum is not to present Alabama as irredeemably racist or forever entrapped by its past.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The Civic driver was extricated as Ramsubhag was received lifesaving measures while still entrapped the vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
In this version, Washington stars as the head of Stackin’ Records, who gets entrapped in a ransom plot.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapped
Verb
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Sure, Stinky Pete has his moments in the second film, bitter from a life spent trapped in mint condition.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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One video showed a person trapped in the floodwaters jumping from a tree to reach first responders.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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There’s no greater headache than settling into a hotel room after a long travel day only to find all of your jewelry got tangled up on your journey.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The saxophone sounds tangled in lament and inquisition before skronking what sounds like an emergency signal.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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“Entrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapped. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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