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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetraps
Noun
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The team gathered their marten data via 285 hair snares (made from PVC pipe) and 135 cameras.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The porous volcanic ash, known as picón, traps condensation from morning dew and slowly channels moisture toward the roots.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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To prevent hypothermia, dress in layers of warm clothing, which traps air between layers forming a protective insulation.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While Russian state media said that the ceasefire went into effect, Ukraine’s military said attacks continued throughout the period.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The horrific killing, attacks, and raids in Minneapolis rightfully overshadowed a weekend intended for buzzy discoveries and bidding wars.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Orlando striking a deal now nets the club some financial windfall rather than losing him on a free transfer.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suno users generate 7 million new tracks a day, which every two weeks nets out to about as many songs as exist on Spotify.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Yet, incidental captures of these sharks still occur through passive fishing gear, which shows that even remote deep-sea habitats/animals are not entirely safe from human influence.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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What Yelp’s ranking captures is how effectively the restaurant has scaled without losing its charm.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Mousetraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetraps. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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