entrap
verb (used with object)
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare.
were entrapping
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past progressiveof entrap.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“With this action, we were entrapping them into obeying the law,” Mr. Wicker said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2016
