SNARED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

snared

verb

past tense of snare

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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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 Starting the game with a miss on a rare 3-point attempt, Reed recovered with an early block on a layup attempt from Trevor Keels and snared seven rebounds, three on the offensive end, in an 88-87 loss to the Miami Heat. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026 But not all of the diaspora have been snared for the national team. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Retirees and near-retirees are the taxpayers snared most often by the Stealth Taxes. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Telemundo snared those rights away from Univision in 2023. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 May 2026 But how to avoid being snared will depend on who did the chiding. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026 Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon snared Cruz’s throw on the bounce while also stretching off the bag. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Loftin snared a line drive and tagged third to record the inning-ending double play. — Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026 Towns finished with 13 points on five-of-eight shooting from the field and snared just three rebounds. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026

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The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said many people could be trapped inside the mall, NHK reported.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Poland had earlier reported scrambling fighter jets in response to a major Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit large swathes of the country and killed at least eight people, including children, and left several people trapped under rubble.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of trapped

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June 21 – July 22 Money or trust could expose where comfort and control have gotten tangled.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Almost every 22-minute chapter here follows the same comfortably familiar outline, with the leads getting acclimated to a new universe, getting tangled up in a life-or-death showdown and then fleeing to the next one.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Definition of tangled

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Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The earliest reefs caught the attention of the North Carolina Division of Commercial Sports and Fisheries in the 1970s, now the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of caught

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Off the field, head coach Mike Vrabel was ensnared in controversy.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 July 2026
But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of ensnared

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Up in Chicago, rival United — which has been duking it out with American at O’Hare International Airport — snatched up delivery slots for more than 100 Boeing Dreamliners in the last four years.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Malonga scored 28 points and snatched a game-high 14 rebounds.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of snatched

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The national retailers who seized the opportunity, in turn, helped make the neighborhood still more attractive to affluent newcomers and investors.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Tom Slingsby took the bull by the horns and seized an early lead to take a vital victory in Australia’s first heat.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of seized

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Mbaye, Yassine and Toure are three of five players at the World Cup who had full profiles on the platform, having been captured on film since the age of 14 in their home countries.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
After the Mac has been cleaned, change its login password because CrashStealer may have captured and validated that credential.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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