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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 Already the film has snared more than $50 million in presales, Disney said Wednesday during the Goldman Sachs’ Communcacopia + Technology conference. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 With two outs and the bases loaded, Francisco Lindor snared a line drive by David Hamilton to keep the game tied. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Oswalt reached to his right and snared the comebacker, securing the last out of his perfect game. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Court records detail the expansive cocaine trafficking ring that snared two Penn State University fraternities and led to charges against 14 people. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 But first, dropping back from a low zone along the right sideline, Pettus snared a deep pass intended for Mack Hollins amid a crowd of players. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snared
  1. trapped
  2. grabbed
  3. tangled
  4. caught
  5. ensnared
  6. snatched
  7. seized
  8. captured
Verb
  • Escarpments were carved into beaches, asphalt rippled on the coastal highway, and tourists like Lester were left trapped.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rachelle also recalled vividly the experience of being trapped inside the vehicle in the river.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • Except a woman who knew both of them eventually grabbed Leigh and more or less threw her into Beck.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Two veteran training officers and new paramedic Cristina DeBiase grabbed their equipment and gurney while another EMT remained with the ambulance and attempted to move it through traffic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Anderson was spotted with her platinum bob tousled and tangled at the Tory Burch fall 2026 ready-to-wear show during New York Fashion Week in February, too.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan's starting running back, Jordan Marshall, ran for 59 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game in the third quarter after his right leg got tangled up as he was tackled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • Has a real Traitor ever been caught through mispeaking like this?
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The hot and dusty city streets were bathed in decorative green light to celebrate National Day, as hundreds of electronic billboards projected the sword and script of the Saudi flag, shown fluttering as if caught in a breeze.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The case revolves around his connection to shuttered Banco Master, a case that has ensnared high-ranking politicians and judiciary members.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Carrie Coon as a Holocaust survivor ensnared in a cult in The Liberation, the story of director Guy Nattiv’s own grandmother.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ensnared
Verb
  • Leaving no pizza stone unturned, the results usually shake out as a healthy mix of the usual suspects and the odd dark horse, with the number one spot on the 2026 list snatched by a first-time world champion in West London.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sanders allegedly snatched a cigarette from one employee’s mouth and berated him for smoking.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • The conflict began on Wednesday when Tigrayan forces and their allies seized three local airports and launched attacks against federal troops in Afar and Amhara.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats have seized on the issue as another way to tie Republican candidates to Trump’s policies, something that analysts said may have varying degrees of success in different swing states.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • The future governance of Venezuela was thrown into doubt after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas in January.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Tensions in the South China Sea escalated again Friday after a Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine government ship, an encounter captured on video that prompted competing accounts from Manila and Beijing.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of captured

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“Snared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snared. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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