Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapped
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Among the artists captured in the images are Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The disconcerting scene offers a glimpse of what actually happened to Will while he was trapped for most of Season 1 and suggests that Will may still be impacted by whatever Vecna put inside him at the beginning of the story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Courts have sometimes concluded the government's conduct was outrageous when police have used brutality against a defendant or government agents entrapped a defendant.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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In this version, Washington stars as the head of Stackin’ Records, who gets entrapped in a ransom plot.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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An ongoing investigation into game-fixing in college basketball has ensnared six more athletes from three additional schools.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The device ensnared the Mustang, causing the vehicle to veer off the road into a ditch, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Columbus native and former Blue Jacket Jack Roslovic then netted the decisive marker on a breakaway 56 seconds into the extra frame after being sent in by Walman.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The plaintiffs, which include third-place finisher Oscar Alejandro, argue that Frank Carollo should be removed from the runoff ballot and replaced by Alejandro, who would face off against second-place finisher Rolando Escalona, who netted 17% of the vote.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jaylen Waddle made five receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown, while De’Von Achane, Ollie Gordon, and Malik Washington also snared TD catches.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Charged particles originating from the corona surge into the gap but are soon snared by two great magnetic loops—the Van Allen Radiation Belts—that usually keep them from Earth’s surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Mousetrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapped. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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