trapped 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of trappednext
as in bound

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trapped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of trap
1
as in tangled
to catch or hold as if in a net an ambitious young man who was now trapped in a series of shady business deals

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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly finally trapped the annoying fly in the palm of his hand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapped
  1. bound
  2. grabbed
  3. enslaved
  4. caught
  5. ensnared
  6. captured
  7. confined
  8. seized
Adjective
  • The victim, 31-year-old Nina Fischer, was found bound and shot to death at her family’s home on Point San Pedro Road.
    Cameron Macdonald, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • As the ball sailed through the air, his team’s fate hanging in the balance, Kaylin Moore seemed bound to be an observer to destiny.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbed
Adjective
  • The irons intentionally recall the shape of the ships used to transport enslaved Africans abroad, showing that these women are inseparable from centuries-old horrors.
    The ARTnews Awards Jury, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Jackson, and so many others in the Knightdale community, had no idea that the wooded land behind the community clubhouse pool was a burial ground for enslaved Black people.
    Sade Green, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of enslaved
Verb
  • Addison has caught 44-708-7 and has turned into a major big-play threat while Hockenson has caught 27-299-0 since coming back from last season’s knee injury.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 64-year-old woman's calls for help caught the attention of search and rescue crews that had been looking for her.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Legal scholars and rap fans alike criticized the case from the start, which ensnared 28 defendants, many ascendant Atlanta rappers among them.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Now, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who invited her to the meeting and was present, is accused in a federal indictment filed in the Southern District of Mississippi of participating in and facilitating a bribery scheme that ensnared the mayor and members of the City Council.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of ensnared
Verb
  • For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Of equal importance is concealer, and a certain drugstore formula has completely captured my heart over the last few months.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of captured
Adjective
  • The most conspicuous example is the open-air winter sculpture garden at the center of the residence, an intimate, confined courtyard that allows art and nature to coalesce.
    Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of confined
Verb
  • Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Laboratory analysis also identified heroin among the drugs seized.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seized
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