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
At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.
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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
Courts have sometimes concluded the government's conduct was outrageous when police have used brutality against a defendant or government agents entrapped a defendant.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
In this version, Washington stars as the head of Stackin’ Records, who gets entrapped in a ransom plot.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
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
Courts have sometimes concluded the government's conduct was outrageous when police have used brutality against a defendant or government agents entrapped a defendant.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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After losing Mushfiqur Rahim early to the bowling of Hasan Ali, Shanto struck seven boundaries in his knock before being trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Noman Ali (3-76).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In March, a 14-month-old dog named Rudy was rescued after falling down a cliff and getting trapped on the edge of a river in New York.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Unlike the open-country eagles many people picture soaring over cliffs or plains, harpies inhabit dense rainforests where visibility is limited, branches are tangled and maneuverability matters more than endurance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Videos posted online showed the two planes getting tangled together in midair before four parachutes opened in the sky as the planes plummeted to the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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“Entrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapped. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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