Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapped
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It was not just captured in photographs, but on video as well.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Among his most notable contributions to the field was leading research published in 2007 that, for the first time, captured enough light from distant exoplanets to identify the molecules in their atmospheres.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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The three skiers who were not trapped in the avalanche then began a companion search and were able to rescue three of the victims alive, the report said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The script was assembled from real arguments between the couple, reframed as a cinematic metaphor for being trapped in a communicative spiral, as their characters’ attempts to reconnect devolve into murder.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
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The Civic driver was extricated as Ramsubhag was received lifesaving measures while still entrapped the vehicle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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By Jef Feeley and Sonja Wind | Bloomberg Bayer AG agreed to pay more than $7 billion as part of a major push to resolve current and future cancer lawsuits over its top-selling Roundup weedkiller in a settlement plan to turn the page on litigation that has ensnared the company for years.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The case has ensnared senior officials and members of Ukraine’s business elite — including a former close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from his pre-political media career — and caused concern among Kyiv’s Western allies.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those sustained allegations netted Rodqriquez four different suspensions that ranged from three to 10 days.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The large wishing fountain near the food court has netted more than $28,000 in small change for the Burn Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Others with North Texas ties have been snared in the web of scrutiny around Epstein.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In most years, the Super Bowl pre-game interview got the most emphasis, with other segments following across other shows backed by the news outlet that snared the access.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Mousetrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapped. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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