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
  • Beavers were nearly wiped out due to 300 years of trapping and trading.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Henri Bezy, 82, was sleeping inside when Matis came crashing in, trapping him under the car.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • Researchers trained the system on flat-ground walking data from Medauroidea extradentata, capturing movements across 18 leg joints.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Anedda’s way of capturing different moments from different linguistic or interpretive points of view allows the everyday elements of our lives to find space in poetry, democratically.
    — Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of entrapping
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  • Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, resembling netting, swirls or worms, but most often dots, dancing proudly on her canvases or as sparkling balls or dots of light in her installations in all their vibrant, psychedelic glory.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The program came in below projections, netting about $50,000 after expenses.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of netting
Verb
  • 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
  • Six months later, the war trudges on, indirectly ensnaring much of the world by severely disrupting global trade.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 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
  • Wayne White, a running back from the class of ‘84, flew down from South Carolina and missed the first week of his hunting season to be there with his friends.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Other than that, he’s never seemed confident that the future will turn out all right, although he’s kept on working out his worries onscreen, forever hunting for flakes of hope in the rubble.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunting
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“Mousetrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapping. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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