Synonyms of trapping

trapping

verb

present participle of trap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangling
• entrapping
• snaring
• ensnaring
• netting
• meshing
• involving
• enmeshing
• capturing
• entangling
• ensnarling
• entoiling
• catching up
• collaring
• implicating
• bagging
• embroiling
• birdliming
• miring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detaching
• freeing
• disengaging
• disentangling
• clearing
• untangling
• liberating
• extricating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbing
• catching
• snatching
• capturing
• seizing
• getting
• landing
• snaring
• snagging
• netting
• hooking
• collaring
• corralling
• grappling
• bagging
• nabbing
• rapping
• nailing
• snapping (up)
• taking hold (of)
• copping
• nobbling
• holding
• glomming
• arresting
• grasping
• clutching
• roping
• detaining
• securing
• apprehending
• gloving
• gripping
• entrapping
• lassoing
• clasping
• kidnapping
• cornering
• abducting
• ensnaring
• entangling
• baying
• rending
• haltering
• meshing
• latching (on or onto)
• wresting
• fisting
• fastening (on)
• enmeshing
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• freeing
• discharging
• liberating
• dropping
• loosening
• unhanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trapping

The three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue — with a medical-uniforms store on the ground floor and a three-bedroom apartment above — had indeed fallen, killing eight people and trapping several more in the debris. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2026

Wolfson is preparing for all kinds of strategy scenarios, from full-court presses to teams relying on threes to trapping defenses. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Carbon dioxide is the number one driver of climate change, but methane is a much more powerful planet-heating gas in the short term — trapping roughly 80 times more heat over a 20-year time frame. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Finally, Jordan lost his hunting and trapping privileges for life, a penalty that applies in all 50 states. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2026

Broward County operates a robust surveillance, trapping, and targeted spraying program using patented technology. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Heavy downpours on Election Day morning left the Paradise Village neighborhood in Davie underwater, trapping residents and forcing officials to relocate polling sites. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Methane is a potent, heat-trapping gas that contributes to extreme weather events worldwide through climate change. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Physicists at Northwestern University have succeeded in trapping a single positron (antimatter particle) for months on end, according to a paper published in Physical Review Letters. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026