entrap
verb (used with object)
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare.
has entrapped
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present perfectof entrap (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In several of cinematographer Nur Rubio Sherwell’s precise shots, the pattern on the crib Valeria built herself resemble a spiderweb that has entrapped her, and that motif reappears when she delves deeper into the occult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
It is his purpose to destroy the Mamelukes, whom he has entrapped with flattering words and loving promises.
From Mohammed Ali and His House by Mrs. Chapman Coleman
She has entrapped you into a promise, and your old aunt has cut the strings and set you free.
From The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray
Our Constitution has entrapped us in no impasse, where retreat is disgrace and advance is impossible.
From Problems of Expansion As Considered In Papers and Addresses by Whitelaw Reid
"Some poor fellow, then, your beauty has entrapped?" he insinuated.
From The Lady of the Mount by Frederic Stewart Isham
