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entrapped

VERB

capture, involve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enmesh ensnare entangle entice implicate seduce

STRONG

allure bag beguile catch decoy embroil hook inveigle lure net snare tempt trap trick

WEAK

benet box in lay for lead on reel in rope in set up suck in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude turn off

STRONG

discourage disenchant disgust dissuade free let go lose release repulse

WEAK

clear disentangle liberate

Example Sentences

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Lindberg claimed he was entrapped by the commissioner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Thailand previously implemented similar measures on neighbouring Myanmar, which is also home to thriving scam networks that have entrapped thousands of foreigners.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

The kind who can stand up against those hoping to keep you entrapped.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024

They’re not easily entrapped, these two, and who can blame them for keeping the fruits of their painstaking labor secret?

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2023

At this point, Mr. Abbas must have realized that he was completely entrapped.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri