snared

verb

past tense of snare
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snared
  1. trapped
  2. grabbed
  3. tangled
  4. caught
  5. ensnared
  6. snatched
  7. seized
  8. captured
Verb
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • Kane has grabbed the headlines, but Bellingham is England’s MVP so far.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • During the encore, Lifeson fired a foam arrow at Peart and the drummer grabbed it and stuffed it in his mouth.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • In other words, the valuable part of any message, the signal, can easily get tangled up in noise.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • During the first game, the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner got tangled up, said some unkind things, and five players wound up with technical fouls in the aftermath.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • Nguyen said that led to an epiphany — and the creation of an Atlanta-area business that has caught the attention of social media scrollers, celebrity clientele and global automakers.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • Tyler officially caught the singing bug after placing second at the talent show hosted by a local rugby club.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The operation, ProPublica found, ensnared innocent residents of the majority-Black city who said they were targeted and harassed because of their race.
    — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • By 2014, the Honeywells and their compound were ensnared in local controversy.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of ensnared
Verb
  • Like Fritz said, Tiafoe snatched his NBA-style pants off in one motion.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Hope was dangled like a carrot, then cruelly snatched away, more than once.
    — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
    — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • The singer quickly zipped up his black trousers, but not before a fan captured a video of the wardrobe malfunction.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • The collective spectacle captured a tension that Swift has long been charting through her music.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of captured

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