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mousetrapped

verb

past tense of mousetrap

as in captured

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Israel captured East Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 war.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
One of the iconic Chicago Bears photos from 1985, shot during a minicamp practice in the spring, captured Walter Payton with one finger on his left hand tugging down the shorts of fullback Matt Suhey, who was lined up in the I-formation.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of captured

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Coxon argued that corporate competition has trapped labs in a hubristic race that forces them to build dangerous systems first.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Markets seem trapped in a cycle of Iran tensions leading to higher oil prices, which leads to stocks moving lower and ultimately inflation concerns rising.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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For the difficult and dangerous business of selling secrets—the challenge of finding a buyer, the constant fear of getting betrayed or entrapped—BlackNet would do what eBay did for the garage sale.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of entrapped

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The homeowner, Brett Bymaster, lauded officers for ending the chaotic situation swiftly and without any harm to his adult children, son-in-law, and young grandchildren who were unwittingly ensnared in the encounter.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
This is partially because, for the brief duration of her success, she has been ensnared in a debate over her authenticity.

— Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ensnared

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Cleveland Guardians assistant general manager James Harris received an interview during the search that netted Dana Brown.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
For all the potential Coker flashed late last season, and the big contract extension that followed, let’s also remember that his two NFL seasons have each netted fewer than 500 receiving yards.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of netted

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Already the film has snared more than $50 million in presales, Disney said Wednesday during the Goldman Sachs’ Communcacopia + Technology conference.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
With two outs and the bases loaded, Francisco Lindor snared a line drive by David Hamilton to keep the game tied.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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