1
as in tangling
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 grabbing
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 trapping
Stokes joined Keitt’s project a few years later, trapping birds to take blood samples for genetic analysis and releasing them back into the wild.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Others rely on it for necessities, such as heating oil, winter tires or snowmachines, which are critical modes of transportation in rural villages where residents rely on hunting or trapping.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
However, while trapped ions are already being brought onto chips, other components (vacuum cell, trapping hardware, and atom source) that require large numbers of atoms are still harder to miniaturize.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
For more than a century, scientists have documented how rising fossil fuel emissions increase heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, upsetting the natural balance and warming the planet.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
An alligator trapping license, a FWC alligator harvest permit and two CITES tags are needed to legally hunt alligators in Florida.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Since then, cooling atoms and trapping them has become a cottage industry, giving rise to optical atomic clocks, atomic navigation systems, and neutral-atom quantum computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The NWS attributes the spike in temperatures to a high-pressure ridge trapping hot, dry air over the region and flattening the marine layer, allowing heat to reach coastal communities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The purpose of natural rat repellents is to discourage them from returning, rather than trapping or killing them.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Others rely on it for necessities, such as heating oil, winter tires or snowmachines, which are critical modes of transportation in rural villages where residents rely on hunting or trapping.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
However, while trapped ions are already being brought onto chips, other components (vacuum cell, trapping hardware, and atom source) that require large numbers of atoms are still harder to miniaturize.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
For more than a century, scientists have documented how rising fossil fuel emissions increase heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, upsetting the natural balance and warming the planet.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
An alligator trapping license, a FWC alligator harvest permit and two CITES tags are needed to legally hunt alligators in Florida.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Since then, cooling atoms and trapping them has become a cottage industry, giving rise to optical atomic clocks, atomic navigation systems, and neutral-atom quantum computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The NWS attributes the spike in temperatures to a high-pressure ridge trapping hot, dry air over the region and flattening the marine layer, allowing heat to reach coastal communities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The purpose of natural rat repellents is to discourage them from returning, rather than trapping or killing them.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapping
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The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.—
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the footage, a uniformed officer is seen forcibly grabbing the female passenger’s arm and yanking her towards the aisle.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Go out there and jump and grabbing balls out of the air.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The third-year running back had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage, catching four passes for a career-high 106 receiving yards and leading the Falcons with 75 rushing yards on 17 carries.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Golf talk was top of mind as guests shared their photos from the tournament and made plans to hit the West Side driving course early the next morning, before catching a helicopter out to the final.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Finney triumphed at the end of that film, dispatching child-snatching serial killer the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) with help from the ghosts of his previous victims and one of Gwen’s psychic visions.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
21 Sep. 2025
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The special will feature a mix of original and classic holiday songs as Rubble and his PAW Patrol pals try to stop Mayor Humdinger from snatching Santa’s presents.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Last September, when news broke that another friend of Kraus’s, the journalist Olivia Nuzzi, had exchanged intimate texts with Kennedy, Kraus wrote a Substack post accusing Nuzzi of ensnaring Kennedy and insulted her looks on Instagram.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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On another, the Internal Revenue Code stands ready with its expatriation tax regime—potentially ensnaring not only those who voluntarily renounce their citizenship but also those whose citizenship is stripped away.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Today, the directors are capturing some of the short’s biggest scares.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, Thomas Detry made history in the desert, capturing his first career PGA TOUR win and becoming the first Belgian champion on the PGA TOUR.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Trapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapping. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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