Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapped
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Surveillance video in the area captured the moment when at least five gunshots can be heard as the incident unfolded.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The world record landed in the middle of a heated high school relay race that had captured the attention of the stadium announcer and most of the fans.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Their conditions were not immediately known, but firefighters said no one was trapped inside the vehicle during the impact.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Morales was trapped about 22 feet underground during the ordeal and was saved after first responders drilled a parallel shaft and horizonal tunnel through rock to access her location, KMID/KPEJ reported.—
Greg Norman-Diamond , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 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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It's ensnared all kinds of products, including phones, laptops, and consoles, forcing consumers to pay more or hold off on purchases.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The high-profile dispute has, over the past year and a half, ensnared several other celebrities in Lively and Baldoni's orbit as the discovery process in their case exposed the stars' private communications.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Igor Chernyshov netted his third goal in the past two games on a power play to open the scoring for the Sharks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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William Nylander had a goal and two assists and Jacob Quillan netted his first NHL goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The show snared nearly $80 million in advertising revenue in 2024, according to Guideline, a tracker of ad spending.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Towns finished with 13 points on five-of-eight shooting from the field and snared just three rebounds.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mousetrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapped. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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