as in trapping
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 entrapping
Another one of the Tates’ lawyers filed a claim on Fisher’s behalf, accusing Hadley of entrapping him.
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Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Getting young people to trust and depend on the traffickers is part of entrapping them.
—Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
One of the most disturbing sequences on this show is Gacy luring in and entrapping 15-year-old Robert Piest (Ryker Baloun), whose disappearance is where the series starts.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Doing this will help lift us out of mistaken beliefs in chance and luck as forces capable of entrapping us.
—Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Getting young people to trust and depend on the traffickers is part of entrapping them.
—Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
One of the most disturbing sequences on this show is Gacy luring in and entrapping 15-year-old Robert Piest (Ryker Baloun), whose disappearance is where the series starts.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Doing this will help lift us out of mistaken beliefs in chance and luck as forces capable of entrapping us.
—Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapping
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The star ingredients of Skintimate’s Fragrance Free 2-in-1 Shave Oil + Moisturizer are ideal for creating just that, pairing vitamin E—which is both a water-attracting humectant and water-trapping emollient—along with shea, almond, and jojoba oils.—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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People rely on the Amazon for water and the hotter, drier conditions should increase wildfire risk, Seabrook said, threatening to turn the Amazon, which now sucks heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into a region that worsens the problem.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Recently, researchers in Germany developed a chain-launching drone interceptor that disables UAVs by tangling their spinning rotors midair.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Wrap cords using cable ties to prevent tangling and fraying.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Entrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapping. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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