ENTRAPMENTS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

entrapments

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plural of entrapment

as in entanglements

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Noun

Stars Dakota Fanning as a woman whose relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, leading to messy entanglements in the Alaskan wilderness.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
But the company’s earnings call on Wednesday also underscored the financial entanglements between the chipmaker, the hyperscalers and the rest of the AI industry.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of entanglements

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State police said during the transport, the prisoner freed himself from his restraints and jumped out of the moving vehicle and fled north across the highway into a brush line.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The shipping logjam at the canal continues to pile up, with the new restraints compounding prior traffic increases stemming from the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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But what the special undeniably captures is the spirit of unbridled creativity that has kept Adult Swim on the air for 25 years and counting.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
Snap conveniently saves your most recent captures in a row at the bottom of the interface for easy access.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of captures

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The league could perhaps benefit from such messaging in its stadiums and on its helmets because DUI arrests or other traffic incidents involving NFL people are not uncommon.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
There’s no indication that any report from Loomer had a connection to his arrest, which came at a time when ICE arrests have been happening more frequently at US airports.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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Crews can practice firing procedures repeatedly while working within range restrictions that limit where live rockets can fly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Those restrictions formally sunset in 2022, but so far only Sony has done a major deal for cinemas, acquiring all 35 Alamo Drafthouse locations in 2024.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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