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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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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
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
And people become trapped optimizing decisions instead of making them.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Remove and clean the mesh screen weekly to ensure trapped mosquitoes aren't blocking the back of the fan.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
Two fishermen off the waters in Fairfield became trapped on the reef at Penfield Beach on Saturday.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Beyond structural changes, the system tracks how trapped gases escape during temperature spikes and how fuel moves during a failure.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Prior to 9/11, the FAA required cockpit doors to be able to kick open in case crew members became trapped.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Two Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and off-duty Fort Lauderdale Fire Captain Keith Costa were the first responders on scene, diving into the canal to help the trapped woman.
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CBS News,
6 June 2026
Chakkrit said earlier this week that rescuers were focused on draining water from the cave and finding alternative ways to get in, with diving operations suspended for fear that the divers could also become trapped if there were a sudden downpour.
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Janis MacKey Frayer,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
They get trapped in endless paperwork and false promises, only to discover that their case was never eligible.
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Charles T. Almond Iii,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But Ellis warned Bolivia remains trapped in multiple overlapping crises.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The cause of the fire has not been publicly shared, but the BBC reports that the building lacked emergency exits and occupants were trapped inside after flames spread to the sole stairwell.
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Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
In 2008, the East Tennessee native suffered a painful injury when his right foot became trapped in a hidden stage elevator while opening a concert at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, according to Pollstar.
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Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Together, these methods help build a timeline of when each layer of sediment and the plastic trapped in it were deposited.
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Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
The agency reported rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble and were assessing risks of additional temblors.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Adjective
Never wrap furniture or mattresses in plastic; cover them with breathable cotton sheets or blankets to avoid trapped moisture.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
And people become trapped optimizing decisions instead of making them.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Remove and clean the mesh screen weekly to ensure trapped mosquitoes aren't blocking the back of the fan.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
Two fishermen off the waters in Fairfield became trapped on the reef at Penfield Beach on Saturday.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Beyond structural changes, the system tracks how trapped gases escape during temperature spikes and how fuel moves during a failure.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Prior to 9/11, the FAA required cockpit doors to be able to kick open in case crew members became trapped.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Two Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and off-duty Fort Lauderdale Fire Captain Keith Costa were the first responders on scene, diving into the canal to help the trapped woman.
—
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Chakkrit said earlier this week that rescuers were focused on draining water from the cave and finding alternative ways to get in, with diving operations suspended for fear that the divers could also become trapped if there were a sudden downpour.
—
Janis MacKey Frayer,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Verb
It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
They get trapped in endless paperwork and false promises, only to discover that their case was never eligible.
—
Charles T. Almond Iii,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But Ellis warned Bolivia remains trapped in multiple overlapping crises.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The cause of the fire has not been publicly shared, but the BBC reports that the building lacked emergency exits and occupants were trapped inside after flames spread to the sole stairwell.
—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
In 2008, the East Tennessee native suffered a painful injury when his right foot became trapped in a hidden stage elevator while opening a concert at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, according to Pollstar.
—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Together, these methods help build a timeline of when each layer of sediment and the plastic trapped in it were deposited.
—
Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
The agency reported rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble and were assessing risks of additional temblors.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapped
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Years later, when tragedy strikes again and a mysterious inheritance surfaces, Ruth is forced to confront unsettling truths about the women who raised her and decide whether to redefine her future or remain bound to the past.
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The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion.
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However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
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Think pixelated logos, websites untouched since the AOL era and brand architectures so tangled by years of acquisitions and restructuring that even the founders can’t map them cleanly.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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In 1643, Connecticut signed one of the first laws requiring local officials to assist in capturing enslaved runaways.
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Elizabeth Freeman, one of Massachusetts’s 5,000 enslaved people, was among those who decided to take her chance at freedom.
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
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Ognall said that Stagg had been entrapped, and ruled that any evidence gathered from the operation was inadmissible in court.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
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Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.
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By 2014, the Honeywells and their compound were ensnared in local controversy.
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Tinky Winky, the purple Teletubby who was ensnared in controversy in 1999 when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused it of being gay (and yet rumors still linger on…), led moves with Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po all joining in on the fun.
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