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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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
Boutte shot his arm out and snared it anyway, completing one of the greatest catches in franchise history.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
As both governor and likely presidential candidate, Newsom is snared in a political trap of his own making.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
After her rescue, Robinson arrived at an Animals Asia sanctuary in Vietnam traumatized and injured, missing part of her front paw and most of her hind paw, which rescuers believe is from her being snared and captured as a cub.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Showing his versatility, 6-foot-11 Davis snared the ball, dribbled upcourt and Davis fed Klay Thompson in the left corner for a 3-pointer.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
By halftime on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome, the Clippers seemed to have the Lakers snared in a trap game.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Then, this year, the 19-year-old snared 59 balls for 662 yards and six scores.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Quarterback Bear Bachmeier tried to make a play on third down deep in his own territory, but linebacker Ben Roberts jumped and snared the pass, giving the Red Raiders great field position after the interception.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Junior Gabe Starling snared a game-high seven receptions for 79 yards.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
As both governor and likely presidential candidate, Newsom is snared in a political trap of his own making.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
After her rescue, Robinson arrived at an Animals Asia sanctuary in Vietnam traumatized and injured, missing part of her front paw and most of her hind paw, which rescuers believe is from her being snared and captured as a cub.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Showing his versatility, 6-foot-11 Davis snared the ball, dribbled upcourt and Davis fed Klay Thompson in the left corner for a 3-pointer.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
By halftime on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome, the Clippers seemed to have the Lakers snared in a trap game.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Then, this year, the 19-year-old snared 59 balls for 662 yards and six scores.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Quarterback Bear Bachmeier tried to make a play on third down deep in his own territory, but linebacker Ben Roberts jumped and snared the pass, giving the Red Raiders great field position after the interception.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Junior Gabe Starling snared a game-high seven receptions for 79 yards.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snared
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Harry remains trapped in the past.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, those trapped either faced burning alive by the fire or death by bullets fired from the outside.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Duran scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins added 17 points and the Detroit Pistons never trailed while cruising to their fourth straight victory, 112-104 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Cougars grabbed a 25-5 lead in the first 10 minutes and kept a safe distance throughout.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Crowded roots may also be tightly packed and tangled, causing the plant to begin to push out of its pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Washington and Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez get their feet tangled up and both went to the ground.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, further south in Tulum, two tourists — one a California travel blogger born in India and a German national — were killed when they apparently were caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between rival drug dea.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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One rarely gains a sense of what people look like (beyond the son’s bulky physique and shambling movements, in which the mother ‘caught a flash of her brother’).—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Sony executives are far from the only power players ensnared by this evidence dump.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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An investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games has ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Then Barnes snatched all three points with the latest winning goal in a Premier League game Opta has on record (since 2006-07).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The dictator who imprisoned and tortured Venezuelan politicians, activists, and ordinary people was snatched from his bed and put on an American plane with his wife, Cilia Flores.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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How populists named what the centre wouldn't Marine Le Pen seized on the contradiction immediately.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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During the search, authorities seized two rifles, two shotguns and one handgun, along with ammunition, prosecutors said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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After Japan's surrender at the end of the war, Mino was captured as a prisoner of war and sent to a Siberian prison camp in Russia.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Last month, Kelly captured on camera one of his profanity-laden confrontations with Hegseth.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snared. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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