snare
noun
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
snared
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past participleof snare.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 snare.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
snarenouna device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Example Sentences
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The trick with thrusters was evocative of what SpaceX has now been doing for years with booster rockets cruising back to earth, touching down in landing pads or being snared by launch towers.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Kelce is not the first sports star to be snared in an investment scheme.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He also patrolled left field and snared a line drive to end the top of the fourth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Linsey Smith was particularly difficult to get away at the start en route to 2-15 while Dean took 3-13 and Sophie Ecclestone snared 1-11.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
But now he was out; the thought of the job at Blum’s and the tilt he had had with Gus had snared him into things and his self-trust was gone.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
