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noun

Definition of mousetrapnext
as in snare

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verb

as in to trap

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Recent Examples of mousetrap
Noun
Trump should bring down the guillotine on crony capitalism in favor of the Thomas Edisons who build a better mousetrap in a free enterprise landscape. — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024 But if their previous pictures felt like ornate, twisted little mousetraps, The Devil’s Bath feels less precise, more cosmic. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 June 2024
Verb
All of that seems to have been forgotten, though, in the rush to better mousetrap the category with extreme levels of brightness, unconventional form factors, solar charging, and other needless complication. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for mousetrap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrap
  1. snare
  2. trap
  3. capture
  4. entrap
  5. entrapment
  6. ensnare
  7. attack
  8. assault
Noun
  • The snare sound, for example, was the thin, ticky-ticky style originally popularized in hip-hop recordings, instead of Nir Z’s thicker snare pops.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Four tenors, four snares and two bass have been ordered through Axel Johnson.
    — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of snare
Verb
  • The fourth person was reportedly trapped in one of the vehicles and had to be cut out.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The agency runs a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program to trap and often kill gators that threaten people or pets.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of trap
Noun
  • His roles also involve advising on business case development, value capture, new financing, refinancing and restructuring of funding positions in corporate and infrastructure projects.
    — Michael Flynn, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Another striking capture: stylist Julia-Sarr Jamois who wore a tan trench coat with a grey mock neck sweater.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of capture
Verb
  • Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • 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.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of entrap
Noun
  • As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
  • For Kentridge, attachment to a great idea can lead to entrapment, closing your mind to other, unthought-of fertile ideas.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Definition of entrapment
Verb
  • The family of shows ensnared plenty of big names throughout their air, including Gary Busey, Omarosa, LaToya Jackson and Lisa Rinna.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Microsoft’s center of gravity in corporate software ultimately ensnared Skype, which found itself in the Office division and under orders to build tools geared toward a workplace audience as well as a consumer one.
    — Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of ensnare
Noun
  • Prior to his election, Vance was explicit in his concerns that US support for Ukraine could hinder its ability to aid Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack.
    — Wayne Chang, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The attack starts with hackers uploading what looks like a harmless extension to the Chrome Web Store.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of attack
Noun
  • Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
Definition of assault

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