1
as in tangled
to catch or hold as if in a net
an ambitious young man who was now trapped in a series of shady business deals
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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
finally trapped the annoying fly in the palm of his hand
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Recent Examples of trapped
semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In people who are in comas, the mind might be aware but trapped.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Some even begin to feel trapped.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the Darnytskyi district, a five-floor building was partly destroyed, and rescue teams were searching the rubble for trapped people, Tkachenko said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
An example of that is the suggestion that certain dark matter candidates could become trapped in neutron stars, gathering and gradually annihilating each other thus heating these stellar remnants.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That’s because, since 2020, it has been used by the government to help house the thousands of asylum seekers who arrive each year on England’s southern coast and become trapped in administrative limbo.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
One trapped person was hospitalized after jumping into San Rafael Creek, San Rafael police Sgt.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab dramatizes the final hours of a young girl trapped under fire in Gaza.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Candy was not without his demons, but Hanks prefers to treat him as a big kid trapped in an adult’s body.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
How long is Chelsea going to be trapped in Allison’s dang house at this rate?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
By stacking layers at different angles, radiation is trapped even more effectively.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The Antara news agency said the dead victims allegedly had been trapped in the burning building.
—CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Six people were injured and trapped in a wreck on outbound Independence Boulevard in Charlotte on Saturday, MEDIC said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Many ask themselves why Lebanon and Syria should remain trapped in the habits of the last few decades.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In people who are in comas, the mind might be aware but trapped.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Some even begin to feel trapped.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the Darnytskyi district, a five-floor building was partly destroyed, and rescue teams were searching the rubble for trapped people, Tkachenko said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
An example of that is the suggestion that certain dark matter candidates could become trapped in neutron stars, gathering and gradually annihilating each other thus heating these stellar remnants.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
That’s because, since 2020, it has been used by the government to help house the thousands of asylum seekers who arrive each year on England’s southern coast and become trapped in administrative limbo.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
One trapped person was hospitalized after jumping into San Rafael Creek, San Rafael police Sgt.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab dramatizes the final hours of a young girl trapped under fire in Gaza.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Candy was not without his demons, but Hanks prefers to treat him as a big kid trapped in an adult’s body.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
How long is Chelsea going to be trapped in Allison’s dang house at this rate?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
By stacking layers at different angles, radiation is trapped even more effectively.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The Antara news agency said the dead victims allegedly had been trapped in the burning building.
—CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Six people were injured and trapped in a wreck on outbound Independence Boulevard in Charlotte on Saturday, MEDIC said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapped
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True moral dilemmas, which become tangled, in ways that seem impossible to unravel, with his private life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Many upright vacuums have nonretractable cords that can become tangled or damaged during use.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With Freakier Friday hitting theaters, we’re all bound to be hit by a wave of nostalgia.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Corrections officers strap the black-and-blue mask with a plexiglass face shield to the bound inmate, Hood said, removing his glasses and instructing another person present strap the mask tightly to his face, before breathing deeply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In this version, Washington stars as the head of Stackin’ Records, who gets entrapped in a ransom plot.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) caught one of these protoplanetary disks and its young star in a edge-on view.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its circling movements once provided cover for enslaved people to slip away undetected, fleeing into palenques (the free Black towns).—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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And so to see that despite the exploitation that enslaved people were being subjected to despite the horrendous conditions, all this brutality going on, and yet people are trying actively recreating traditions, right?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These problems—problems that have ensnared at least four of Bollinger’s high-profile government projects—suggest a trend.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Japan’s drug laws have ensnared other corporate executives before.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The 36-year-old first captured the 115-pound belt in August 2019 in her fourth fight with the UFC.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Trapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapped. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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