entrapped; entrapping; entraps
Examples of entrap in a Sentence
We used the net to entrap a school of fish.
The air bubbles were entrapped in ice.
She felt that she was entrapped in an unhappy marriage.
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In the initial announcement about the plan to vacate the convictions of felons entrapped by crack-selling stings in Broward County, the convicts were told not to contact the State Attorney's Office or the Broward Sheriff's Office.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Unlike technology companies that work to ensnare (and monetize) our attention, Foreman entrapped our bodies only to liberate our minds.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In reality, Nick wants to get his revenge on Donnie by entrapping him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Unlike technology companies that work to ensnare (and monetize) our attention, Foreman entrapped our bodies only to liberate our minds.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In reality, Nick wants to get his revenge on Donnie by entrapping him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entrap
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“Entrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrap. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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entrap
transitive verb
en·trap
in-ˈtrap 
entrapped; entrapping
: to cause (a person) to commit a crime by means of undue persuasion, encouragement, or fraud in order to later prosecute
police entrap him into violating the literal terms of a criminal statute—W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
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