ENTRAPPED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

entrapped

verb

past tense of entrap

as in trapped

to catch or hold as if in a net a string of inconsistent statements and outright lies that finally entrapped the witness

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Recent Examples of entrapped Those who have been fully overtaken by the Bardo, with no hope of escape, are entrapped in giant puppet suits. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 How else could that show have ended, the way people were being entrapped, and, certainly, with the dubious legality of it all? — Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Berry created a set that entrapped the pair with the landscape as well. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 For the difficult and dangerous business of selling secrets—the challenge of finding a buyer, the constant fear of getting betrayed or entrapped—BlackNet would do what eBay did for the garage sale. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 There were 27 people inside the store at the time, including two who became partially entrapped but were able to free themselves and safely leave, according to local authorities. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026 Two people were partially entrapped in the debris but managed to free themselves and safely escape the building. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Attorneys Abigail Becker and Victor Van Dyke, with the Federal Public Defender’s Office, convinced the jury Yener was entrapped by federal agents. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

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Russia and Ukraine are engaged in talks on ending the plight of people trapped in Oleshky, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said in an interview with Espreso.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The friction over editorial decisions, particularly around Israel, has trapped CBS in its own Middle East media war.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Besides the challenge of rebuilding the tunnel, the railroad has been tangled for several years in legal disputes with the city of Fort Bragg and the California Coastal Commission.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
But ordinary matter, which interacts using all four fundamental forces, would get all tangled up.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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