entrap
verb (used with object)
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare.
entrapped
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past participleof entrap.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof entrap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
entrapverb (used with object)to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare.
Example Sentences
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Lindberg claimed he was entrapped by the commissioner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Thailand previously implemented similar measures on neighbouring Myanmar, which is also home to thriving scam networks that have entrapped thousands of foreigners.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday that users of the Medline Bed Assist Bar can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the product and the side of a mattress.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
China has publicly sought to eradicate cyberscam operations in Laukkaing that have entrapped tens of thousands of Chinese nationals, who have been repatriated to China in recent weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Worried about being entrapped, Cox’s friend went back to their hotel.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
