Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapped
Verb
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Without the fear of being captured mid-tear or mid-questionable dance moves, people are quicker to let their guards down and enjoy themselves fully.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Their work consisted of a neuromorphic sensor that captured the actions of Braille readers.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the storm, Mamdani was shovelling out a car trapped near public housing in Bed-Stuy.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some of these birds are trapped and treated multiple times, sometimes in the same year.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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The Civic driver was extricated as Ramsubhag was received lifesaving measures while still entrapped the vehicle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Across 240 pages, Landfair describes how she became ensnared in Kelly’s web and how the singer kept her trapped there for more than a decade through a persistent and dizzying combination of love-bombing, control, secrecy, and abuse.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ortiz, who did not respond to a request for comment, had been ensnared in some controversy during his time in City Hall specifically related to Carollo and code enforcement.—
Tess Riski
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 23-year-old has netted four times in his last six games and could exploit the space behind the hosts’ backline in quick transition.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Fish netted 25 points, while Victoria Fish had 13 points as Milton (9-7) edged Brookline 56-54 in its ALS Awareness game.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Partial government shutdown drags on Meanwhile, a number of other federal agencies are snared in the funding standoff as the government went into a partial shutdown over the weekend.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Boutte shot his arm out and snared it anyway, completing one of the greatest catches in franchise history.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Mousetrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapped. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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