Synonyms of trapped

trapped 1 of 2

adjective

as in bound

Related Words

• bound
• enslaved
• confined
• ensnared
• kidnapped
• captured
• imprisoned
• indentured
• abducted
• arrested
• captive
• caught
• incarcerated
• occupied
• subjugated
• subdued
• jailed
• apprehended
• interned

Dissimilar Words

• free
• unrestrained
• unconfined
• released
• liberated
• freed
• delivered
• emancipated
• paroled
• enfranchised

trapped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of trap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangled
• entrapped
• ensnared
• enmeshed
• snared
• entangled
• meshed
• involved
• captured
• ensnarled
• netted
• entoiled
• caught up
• implicated
• collared
• embroiled
• mired
• birdlimed
• bagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detached
• disengaged
• freed
• liberated
• disentangled
• cleared
• untangled
• extricated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• captured
• snatched
• seized
• landed
• got
• snared
• snagged
• hooked
• corralled
• grappled
• nabbed
• snapped (up)
• collared
• netted
• rapped
• nailed
• bagged
• took hold (of)
• copped
• arrested
• nobbled
• glommed
• clutched
• grasped
• held
• apprehended
• detained
• kidnapped
• roped
• entrapped
• cornered
• gripped
• secured
• gloved
• ensnared
• enmeshed
• abducted
• lassoed
• entangled
• clasped
• fastened (on)
• fisted
• rent
• latched (on or onto)
• meshed
• haltered
• wrested
• bayed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• freed
• liberated
• dropped
• loosened
• unhanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trapped

Adjective

The bear apparently opened the vehicle door, climbed inside and then became trapped when the door closed behind it. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the bear, which weighed about 300 pounds, entered an unlocked vehicle while searching for food, became trapped inside and likely was exposed to the summer heat over several days before it was discovered. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Deadpoint takes place on Thailand’s Mount Kwan, where two climbers become trapped 11,000 feet above ground as their perilous hike takes a turn for the worse. — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Check the bathroom vanity and mattress for spaces where a cat or kitten could crawl in and become trapped. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Survival is still possible after that point, but the chances generally decline the longer victims remain trapped. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

In a flat pinball machine, a ball could stay trapped bouncing between three bumpers forever. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Responders treated the first patient while other crews worked to free the trapped person. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Silicone doesn’t break-down in water and adheres to pipe walls along with trapped hair to create particularly tenacious blockages, according to Gonzalez. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, Floyd’s clothes reveal a man still trapped by his insecurities. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

The ensuing fifty-one-day standoff ended in a catastrophic fire, killing seventy-six Davidians including Koresh, twenty-five children, and many who had been shot or trapped inside. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

The fire department also didn't release how long the victim was trapped in the tank. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Making memory foam breathe Cooling materials can only do so much if warm air remains trapped inside a mattress, so ventilation makes up another substantial part of the design. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Sunday, after he was found trapped against the Lighthouse Beach breakwall in Lake Michigan, according to Evanston interim fire Chief Matt Smith. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Bivens said the two pilots were initially trapped inside the helicopter. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

People were also trapped in two residential buildings and a school shelter. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Lasting solutions have been trapped in politics, thereby delaying and undercutting an adequate response. — Samhita M Ilango, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026