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
  • That region is the light-trapping outer boundary of the black hole known as the event horizon, which prevents us from ever seeing the singularity at the heart of the black hole or receiving information from it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • The car then overturned and submerged, trapping Lewis inside.
    — Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the Red Planet's most surreal landscapes, and its latest images reveal a sprawling field that looks like molten metal frozen across the floor of an ancient Mars crater.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The companies that did were far more likely to report capturing real value from their AI investments, roughly 76% of them, against about half of the companies where that accountability sat with the CIO or CTO.
    — David Zwick, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • Another one of the Tates’ lawyers filed a claim on Fisher’s behalf, accusing Hadley of entrapping him.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them).
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of entrapping
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  • Bellingham enjoyed his best international tournament, scoring seven goals as the figurehead of England’s run to the semi-finals and netting an incredible individual goal against France in the third-place play-off.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Mbappé won the Golden Boot race after netting 10 goals, taking his career World Cup tally to a record 22.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of netting
Verb
  • And in that quest for unbridled growth, the AI industry has wrested ungodly amounts of capital from investors all looking for the next big thing, ensnaring the entire economy.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The upcoming April 7 vote over the renewal of Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will mark one of the biggest tests of whether that opposition could risk ensnaring a critical resource for the city.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of ensnaring
Verb
  • 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
  • Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
Definition of snaring
Verb
  • Researchers think the species could be at risk due to its limited range, hunting pressure, habitat loss and small population size.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Both Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments are entirely open to hunting and angling.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
Definition of hunting
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“Mousetrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapping. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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