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
As human activities such as fossil-fuel burning release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, air in the Midwest is becoming more saturated with humidity, a key ingredient of strong thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The funds would come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a funding initiative through the federal agency, and would go toward tracing, surveying and trapping response programs for the next three years.
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Lizzie Kane
june 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
The suspects admitted to trapping and collecting cats across south Vietnam over the last three years — in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest city, as well as in the cities of Tay Ninh and An Giang, police said.
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Hau Dinh,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The suspects admitted to trapping and collecting cats across south Vietnam over the past three years in Ho Chi Minh City and the cities of Tay Ninh and An Giang, police said.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Furthermore, trapping power plant emissions to manufacture affordable agricultural fertilizer.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Beyond being expensive to maintain, the dams are destructive to rivers, blocking fish habitat while warming the water, depleting oxygen levels and trapping sediment upstream.
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CBS News,
12 June 2026
The mosquito trapping and testing program, coordinated by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, started on June 1 and lasts until the end of October.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Rugs and carpets are notorious for trapping odors, and most homes carry layered smells from cooking, pets and laundry mildew that no fragrance can fully mask.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The funds would come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a funding initiative through the federal agency, and would go toward tracing, surveying and trapping response programs for the next three years.
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Lizzie Kane
june 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
The suspects admitted to trapping and collecting cats across south Vietnam over the last three years — in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest city, as well as in the cities of Tay Ninh and An Giang, police said.
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Hau Dinh,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The suspects admitted to trapping and collecting cats across south Vietnam over the past three years in Ho Chi Minh City and the cities of Tay Ninh and An Giang, police said.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Furthermore, trapping power plant emissions to manufacture affordable agricultural fertilizer.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Beyond being expensive to maintain, the dams are destructive to rivers, blocking fish habitat while warming the water, depleting oxygen levels and trapping sediment upstream.
—
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The mosquito trapping and testing program, coordinated by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, started on June 1 and lasts until the end of October.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
Rugs and carpets are notorious for trapping odors, and most homes carry layered smells from cooking, pets and laundry mildew that no fragrance can fully mask.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapping
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Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.
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Recently, researchers in Germany developed a chain-launching drone interceptor that disables UAVs by tangling their spinning rotors midair.
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Farage, Reform’s attention-grabbing but divisive leader, was a curiously low-key presence.
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With that in mind, if the Pacers want to acquire a draft pick, following their past and grabbing one in the 30s makes good sense.
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Another one of the Tates’ lawyers filed a claim on Fisher’s behalf, accusing Hadley of entrapping him.
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This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them).
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Residents and visitors line downtown streets waving flags, children scramble for the best candy-catching spots along the parade route, and families spend the day enjoying pancake breakfasts, baseball and an evening fireworks show.
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Rushing’s injury could have suddenly put the Dodgers’ catching situation in a precarious position.
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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.
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Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.
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Two balls, two strikes and the Vibe on the verge of snatching back some momentum.
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Hart willingly did the dirty work, snatching up rebounds rather than points.
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And in that quest for unbridled growth, the AI industry has wrested ungodly amounts of capital from investors all looking for the next big thing, ensnaring the entire economy.
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The upcoming April 7 vote over the renewal of Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will mark one of the biggest tests of whether that opposition could risk ensnaring a critical resource for the city.
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With her mother capturing the encounter on camera, Myah recently came face-to-face with the unexpected visitor in her Riverside Park neighborhood.
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“Trapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapping. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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