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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Their crevices are convenient hiding spots for the microscopic parasites to become entrapped, said Byron Chaves, a food-safety scientist and professor at Rutgers University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It's very, very concerning when you have such a volume of people entering an area and could end up being entrapped by a wildfire," Mr McMullen said.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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
The kind who can stand up against those hoping to keep you entrapped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Miss Woodhouse made the proper acquiescence; and finding that nothing more was to be entrapped from any communication of Mrs. Cole’s, turned to Frank Churchill.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
