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).
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Getting young people to trust and depend on the traffickers is part of entrapping them.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Huge parts Europe have been suffocating under a stubborn heat dome parked over the continent, trapping hot air and leading to extreme and dangerous heat and humidity.
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Flights from Miami to Venezuela have been canceled after twin earthquakes rocked the country, collapsing buildings, and killing or trapping hundreds of people.
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Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.
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Recently, researchers in Germany developed a chain-launching drone interceptor that disables UAVs by tangling their spinning rotors midair.
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“Entrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapping. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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