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present participle of trap
Synonyms & Antonyms of trapping
1
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 for trapping
- catching up,
- enmeshing
- (also immeshing),
- ensnaring,
- ensnarling,
- entangling,
- entoiling,
- entrapping,
- meshing,
- netting,
- snaring,
- tangling
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2
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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“Trapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapping. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of trapping was in the 14th century
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