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mousetrapped

verb

past tense of mousetrap

as in captured

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Mbaye, Yassine and Toure are three of five players at the World Cup who had full profiles on the platform, having been captured on film since the age of 14 in their home countries.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
After the Mac has been cleaned, change its login password because CrashStealer may have captured and validated that credential.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of captured

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The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said many people could be trapped inside the mall, NHK reported.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Poland had earlier reported scrambling fighter jets in response to a major Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit large swathes of the country and killed at least eight people, including children, and left several people trapped under rubble.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of trapped

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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

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Off the field, head coach Mike Vrabel was ensnared in controversy.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 July 2026
But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of ensnared

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Outside of that move, one that netted Indiana a solid rotation player, every move made by the Pacers involved a piece on a lower-value contract.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Turgeman netted his second goal this season and fifth overall in the 36th minute to give the Revolution a 2-0 lead at halftime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of netted

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Starting the game with a miss on a rare 3-point attempt, Reed recovered with an early block on a layup attempt from Trevor Keels and snared seven rebounds, three on the offensive end, in an 88-87 loss to the Miami Heat.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
But not all of the diaspora have been snared for the national team.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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