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
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapping
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Oxygen-trapping nanoscale coating The scientists deposited a zirconium sulfide coating just two nanometers thick onto prefabricated NMC811 cathodes using atomic layer deposition.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Payday lenders are notorious for trapping borrowers in a cycle of debt, often forcing borrowers to take out additional loans to cover the first, and putting families in a downward spiral.—
Christopher Greenwood,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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This ultra-slim robot features a staggering 22,000Pa of HyperForce suction and a zero-tangling design that eats pet hair for breakfast.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Entrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapping. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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