snaring

verb

present participle of snare
1
as in trapping
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 grabbing
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 snaring Dropping it onto likely pools without snaring the riverside vegetation required maximum focus. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score. — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025 At least Cochrane was familiar with the feeling of snaring an interception. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025 Viewers in recent weeks may have noticed a heavier focus on snaring newsmakers for interviews early on in a story’s news cycle. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025 The Pro Bowl returner had a Pro Bowl-type breakout as a receiver in last year's Week 17 matchup against these same Bengals, snaring a 51-yard touchdown bomb from Bo Nix in the fourth quarter and adding another game-tying score at the end of regulation to push that late-December game into overtime. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025 When Bello hit Tyler Heineman with a pitch to lead off the fifth, the right-hander immediately drew a double play from George Springer, helping his own cause by snaring the grounder up the middle and firing the ball to second. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 Antonelli was showing signs of progress toward Russell’s pace early in 2025, including snaring an impressive sprint race pole in Miami. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaring
  1. trapping
  2. grabbing
  3. tangling
  4. catching
  5. snatching
  6. capturing
  7. seizing
Verb
  • The horse stumbles, trapping Galadriel underneath as the figure, a ring-wearing nazgnagôl, strides toward her.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Heavy downpours on Election Day morning left the Paradise Village neighborhood in Davie underwater, trapping residents and forcing officials to relocate polling sites.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • Ben and Victor are suspicious of Kriste for immediately grabbing her chalice.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors and hurling him at Galadriel’s approaching horse.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • My colleagues in the Test Kitchen were floored by how delicious an overcooked vegetable can be—how the rabe became creamy like a green sauce, tangling around every other ingredient.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • It’s designed to handle loose hair of any length without tangling.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tangling
Verb
  • Peltola is a gun-owning, fish-catching Alaska-bush native, who has worked for mines and supports oil drilling, and is allied with the state’s largest labor unions.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But for audiences outside North America, catching Nathan Fielder’s three-hour documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — now expected to be a major player in awards season — has become a frustrating waiting game.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • And for Democrats, Sunday was a reminder of Will Rogers, as well as the cliche of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats are giddy over the prospect of snatching Senate seats and gubernatorial races in normally red states.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of snatching
Verb
  • The soon-to-be roof and paving stones have been designed to reduce flood risks by capturing rainwater, which can then be stored underground and used for putting out flames.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Alongside equipment capturing the corona’s visible light, the team has built an assembly of eight cameras to detect light emitted by various iron ions that arise in the corona.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • Weafer said Russia may be seizing control of foreign companies in anticipation of a deal to secure Russian assets frozen abroad.
    — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Agents raided his Ogden home, seizing six live pipe bombs, bomb-making gear, and two rifles.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of seizing

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“Snaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaring. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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