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as in traps
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
you fell for my clever snare, you fool!
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2
as in tangles
something that catches and holds
someday you'll find that your lies are a snare from which you can't escape
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as in nets
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 grabs
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 snares
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Studio engineers often added percussion accents like shakers or tambourines, or handclaps layered on the snares, using a combination of texture and mathematical precision to keep heads and hips moving.
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Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares.
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Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
Conservationists-in-the-making can join hands-on efforts like removing poacher snares, clearing invasive plants, or collecting data on endangered species.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
The team used non-invasive survey tools, including 285 hair snares and 135 remote cameras, to collect the information from a 150-square-mile area, the institute said.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
The team gathered their marten data via 285 hair snares (made from PVC pipe) and 135 cameras.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
In other parts of the state, hoop nets and crab snares may be used.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
Hair snares use tape and wire to collect DNA and other data by collecting a sample of wild animal hair when creatures pass by, according to Popular Science.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Maybe Deandre Ayton snares his first signature Lakers moment.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Further down the street, a troupe of drummers held court with a mix of snares and bass.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Studio engineers often added percussion accents like shakers or tambourines, or handclaps layered on the snares, using a combination of texture and mathematical precision to keep heads and hips moving.
—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares.
—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
Conservationists-in-the-making can join hands-on efforts like removing poacher snares, clearing invasive plants, or collecting data on endangered species.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
The team used non-invasive survey tools, including 285 hair snares and 135 remote cameras, to collect the information from a 150-square-mile area, the institute said.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
The team gathered their marten data via 285 hair snares (made from PVC pipe) and 135 cameras.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
In other parts of the state, hoop nets and crab snares may be used.
—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
The hallmarks of the Navy Blue sound are present—barely-there snares keeping time in the distance, string samples melting into reflective puddles, overtones from resonant piano lines.
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Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
Hair snares use tape and wire to collect DNA and other data by collecting a sample of wild animal hair when creatures pass by, according to Popular Science.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Maybe Deandre Ayton snares his first signature Lakers moment.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snares
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Golden State sent more traps than usual and didn’t allow the former Notre Dame standout to get clean looks at the rim or from the 3-point line.
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That changed rapidly as Argentina flew out of the traps and picked apart their jaded opponents, going 2-0 up after 36 minutes, with the first goal a Messi penalty.
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This Levoit vacuum just dropped under $200, and its impressive ability to pick up hair without any tangles is a pet owner’s dream.
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Tuohy found that only our top overall robovac pick, the Matic, did a better job on hard surfaces, while the Saros 20’s DuoDivide brush is designed to resist hair tangles, reducing the amount of maintenance required.
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What actually cuts through and grabs attention nowadays is humanity, clarity and credibility in messaging.
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When Martinez throws something back, the woman rushes toward her, throws her to the ground, grabs her by the hair and repeatedly attacks her as bystanders try to step in and help.
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Cuba also maintains elite forces trained for counter-special-operations missions, guerrilla warfare, ambushes, sabotage and close protection of senior leaders.
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Even in areas not under its direct control, the widespread sympathy in rural areas allows JNIM to set up ambushes along the main roads and dominate the main supply routes into the capitals, especially in Mali.
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While whaling is no longer a threat to the species, their existence is still threatened by ship strikes, entanglements in fishing gear, underwater noise and the effects of climate change, according to the NOAA.
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After all, Cancer season puts shared resources, debts, intimate affairs and emotional entanglements under the spotlight.
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Angèle’s narrative never catches fire and while Anei is striking as Ada, that section of the film feels slightly patronizing, reducing this immigrant tale to yet another strained salute to perseverance.
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Then something unusual catches your eye.
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The pesky green organisms once again returned to the waters, with aerial photographs showing workers using what appear to be pool skimmer nets fishing out the unwanted growth over the weekend.
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Organizations that cast wider nets will discover stronger leaders, better ideas and greater resilience.
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This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne.
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Scylla snatches up six of his men, but the rest make it to Thrinacia.
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“Snares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snares. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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