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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The sole survivor of a fiery Cybertruck crash in Piedmont sued Tesla on Tuesday, claiming that design flaws trapped him in a burning vehicle as a rescuer desperately pounded on the window.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Witnesses said some people were trapped in their units, banging on windows and doors.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Instead, gently tease out roots if they’re tangled but keep that familiar soil around them.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
12 Mar. 2026
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Now, my youthful experimentations with this stretchy style weren't exactly camera ready, as it was constantly getting tangled in my thick, wavy hair.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Entrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapped. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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