mousetrapping

present participle of mousetrap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapping
Verb
  • Beyond being expensive to maintain, the dams are destructive to rivers, blocking fish habitat while warming the water, depleting oxygen levels and trapping sediment upstream.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The mosquito trapping and testing program, coordinated by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, started on June 1 and lasts until the end of October.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday in Texas, capturing the franchise's first championship since 1973 and sparking jubilant scenes throughout the city.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Want advice on capturing birds in flight?
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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
Verb
  • Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • Nelson had a great regular season — netting 33 goals, scoring 65 points, and finishing third in the Selke Trophy voting.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
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
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
Verb
  • One of the funniest moments came when Langley recalled a recent songwriting session with Lambert that unexpectedly turned into a snake-hunting adventure.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • For a company whose origins lie in the early safari hunting era, Cottar’s has become remarkably forward-thinking in its approach to conservation.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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“Mousetrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapping. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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