1
as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
easily distracted by any bright object that snared his eye
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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
campers trying to snare brook trout for supper
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Recent Examples of snared
Jaylen Waddle made five receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown, while De’Von Achane, Ollie Gordon, and Malik Washington also snared TD catches.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Charged particles originating from the corona surge into the gap but are soon snared by two great magnetic loops—the Van Allen Radiation Belts—that usually keep them from Earth’s surface.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Rester made a diving save less than a minute later, and Owen Johnston — Mounds Park Academy’s goaltender — snared a Clark shot about two minutes thereafter to keep the game 1-1.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
McConkey snared the pass and turned upfield.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
James Trafford, a former City academy kid signed from Burnley in the summer, found himself in that scenario as Tottenham pushed five players forward in a narrow and high press that snared the home side’s Nico Gonzalez.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Charged particles originating from the corona surge into the gap but are soon snared by two great magnetic loops—the Van Allen Radiation Belts—that usually keep them from Earth’s surface.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Rester made a diving save less than a minute later, and Owen Johnston — Mounds Park Academy’s goaltender — snared a Clark shot about two minutes thereafter to keep the game 1-1.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
McConkey snared the pass and turned upfield.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
James Trafford, a former City academy kid signed from Burnley in the summer, found himself in that scenario as Tottenham pushed five players forward in a narrow and high press that snared the home side’s Nico Gonzalez.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snared
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The disconcerting scene offers a glimpse of what actually happened to Will while he was trapped for most of Season 1 and suggests that Will may still be impacted by whatever Vecna put inside him at the beginning of the story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shakarna grabbed her medication and headed to try to reach her, fearing for her life.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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But like de Blasio did 12 years earlier, Mamdani identified the growing crisis of unaffordability as the city's most pressing problem and grabbed attention − especially from the young and online − by promising to address it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are currently so desperate for strong male role models to promote as candidates that they’re all tangled up over whether a burly Maine oysterman’s Nazi-symbol tattoo is defensible.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nothing twisted or tangled together during the drying process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Police previously said a 2011 Infiniti G37 sedan crashed on the I-30 service road and caught fire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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An ongoing investigation into game-fixing in college basketball has ensnared six more athletes from three additional schools.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The device ensnared the Mustang, causing the vehicle to veer off the road into a ditch, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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After becoming an Internet sensation (and an art-world provocateur), the toilet moved to England in 2019, where a trio of thieves snatched it from the birthplace of Winston Churchill in a crime straight out of the board game Clue.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Japan says at least 17 of its citizens were snatched by North Korean agents in the late 1970s and 1980s.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The militants have seized large amounts of weaponry from government forces and demonstrated their ability to use drones, says the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which analyzes terrorist groups.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, President Obama imposed sanctions on the individuals and groups responsible for the aggression.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Among the artists captured in the images are Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Snared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snared. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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