mousetrapping

verb

present participle of mousetrap
as in trapping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapping
  1. trapping
  2. capturing
  3. entrapping
  4. netting
  5. ensnaring
  6. snaring
  7. hunting
Verb
  • The three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue — with a medical-uniforms store on the ground floor and a three-bedroom apartment above — had indeed fallen, killing eight people and trapping several more in the debris.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Wolfson is preparing for all kinds of strategy scenarios, from full-court presses to teams relying on threes to trapping defenses.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • The soon-to-be roof and paving stones have been designed to reduce flood risks by capturing rainwater, which can then be stored underground and used for putting out flames.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Alongside equipment capturing the corona’s visible light, the team has built an assembly of eight cameras to detect light emitted by various iron ions that arise in the corona.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats called the hearing a politically motivated attempt at entrapping Fauci and praised the scientist for his work during the pandemic.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of entrapping
Verb
  • And in Douglas County, home of Lawrence and the University of Kansas, Holscher won 76% of the vote to Masterson’s 24%, netting about 26,450 votes and again improving on Kelly’s results.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Fear not, netting surrounding the exhibit will keep errant drones from slamming into unwitting museum visitors.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of netting
Verb
  • From SiriusXM to gym memberships to streaming services, automatic rollovers are ensnaring consumers into subscriptions all across the economy.
    — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But Musk’s particular vulnerability now extends far beyond the boardroom, potentially ensnaring millions of mom-and-pop investors now exposed to one or both companies through index funds.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ensnaring
Verb
  • Dropping it onto likely pools without snaring the riverside vegetation required maximum focus.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of snaring
Verb
  • According to Larsen, Brisk was dressed in hunting gear, but his gun was nowhere to be seen.
    — CBS Minnesota, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In 2013, the state legalized crossbow hunting statewide, and in 2015, the state permitted hunting on Sundays.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of hunting
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“Mousetrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapping. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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