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Definition of mousetrapsnext
plural of mousetrap

mousetraps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mousetrap
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Noun
  • Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Conservationists-in-the-making can join hands-on efforts like removing poacher snares, clearing invasive plants, or collecting data on endangered species.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Their daughter, Rose, traps them in her dolls.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • Dust Regularly Dust furniture one or two times a week with a damp microfiber cloth that traps dust and prevents it from being scattered in the air.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In recent years, a litany of violent, seemingly unprovoked attacks across Metro led to the deaths or severe injury of several passengers—a confirmation of Angelenos’ worst fears about the system.
    Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Earlier this week the United Nations blasted Israel over its strikes killing healthcare workers, saying the World Health Organization has recorded 151 such attacks resulting in 103 deaths and 230 injuries.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The Korea Times noted that under the Capital Market Act, any person who nets KRW5 billion or more by making false representations about a financial product faces a prison term of at minimum five years, with a life sentence possible at the upper end.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • After the premium increase is factored in, the average retiree nets roughly $38 more per month.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The recording captures Ligdis pleaded for help from dispatchers, and then Kendall finding the mother and son.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Since then, snake captures have increased, while sightings of opossums, wood rats, and cotton mice have decreased.
    Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Mousetraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetraps. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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