entrap
verb (used with object)
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare.
had entrapped
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past perfectof entrap.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The fire at Victory Baptist Church had entrapped three firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
It reads: “We threw off the blinds that had entrapped us.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
Weitzman argued that the FBI had entrapped DeLorean and got a not guilty verdict from the jury in 1984.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2021
When she first helped Boston-area police investigate a trafficking ring that had entrapped her, in 2005, she was pregnant with her son.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2017
His performance proved how high he could soar when he could unleash himself from the constant selfdoubt that had entrapped him after the death of Billy.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
