Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapping
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Oxygen-trapping nanoscale coating The scientists deposited a zirconium sulfide coating just two nanometers thick onto prefabricated NMC811 cathodes using atomic layer deposition.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
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Payday lenders are notorious for trapping borrowers in a cycle of debt, often forcing borrowers to take out additional loans to cover the first, and putting families in a downward spiral.—
Christopher Greenwood,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Then be sure to check out our collection of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography, along with our beginners guide to capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way with a DSLR camera.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film unfolds through poetic and carefully composed images of the girls journeying through the mountainous landscape – an environment that reflects the girls’ inner world, according to Chen, capturing that fragile moment before childhood gives way to adulthood.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Getting young people to trust and depend on the traffickers is part of entrapping them.—
Anne P. DePrince,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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Hang bird netting to exclude birds from a favorite drumming site.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The actor impressed in films like 1984’s The Killing Fields (netting an Oscar nomination) and multiple Woody Allen movies, including Hannah and Her Sisters (1986).—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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After months of investigating allegations of a $140 million Ponzi scheme, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office has made numerous criminal referrals and issued $1 million in fines, ensnaring a number of state GOP figures.—
Olivia Rubin,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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More so, though, Levin took it upon himself to appeal directly to the person who wrote the note, at the very least cautioning them against ensnaring themselves in a federal crime.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Nov. 2025
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At least Cochrane was familiar with the feeling of snaring an interception.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Our fearless hunting party hears another gunshot, and all eyes land on Captain Cunningham standing over a bear carcass.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nile monitors can be captured and humanely killed year-round and without a permit or hunting license, even on private property with the landowner’s permission, due to their impacts to native wildlife, per the FWC.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Mousetrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapping. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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