mousetrapped

verb

past tense of mousetrap
as in captured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapped
  1. captured
  2. trapped
  3. entrapped
  4. ensnared
  5. netted
  6. snared
Verb
  • Deputies and police officers already at the courthouse pursued Guerrero during a brief foot chase and captured him, officials said.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Rosalind Franklin captured the critical X-ray diffraction image that proved the double-helix structure of DNA.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • Both helicopter pilots were initially trapped, but one of them was able to push out a window and get both of them out, Bivens disclosed.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bivens said the two pilots were initially trapped inside the helicopter.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • There were 27 people inside the store at the time, including two who became partially entrapped but were able to free themselves and safely leave, according to local authorities.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of entrapped
Verb
  • In 2022, the author of this engrossing investigation travelled to Lagos, Nigeria, to find the person who, years earlier, ensnared his mother in an online romance scam.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The irony here is that Singer is returning to his profession while so many ensnared in his application shenanigans never fully got back to theirs.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ensnared
Verb
  • Across the past two seasons, Coventry netted 27 times from back-post crosses, putting up almost equal chance numbers with crosses from either side.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Not only is the open design breathable, but netted, see through-shoes continue to be a major footwear trend.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of netted
Verb
  • Oswalt reached to his right and snared the comebacker, securing the last out of his perfect game.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Court records detail the expansive cocaine trafficking ring that snared two Penn State University fraternities and led to charges against 14 people.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of snared
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“Mousetrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapped. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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