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 book, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) chops off romance novelist Paul Sheldon's feet as part of her efforts to entrap him permanently in her home.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Nearly 4 years in jail on choking charges Since he’s been in jail, Bishop has sent letters to courthouse officials — including Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Carla Archie and Clerk of Court Elisa Chinn-Gary — saying Blackwell, police and judges entrapped him by filing false charges.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Edward tentatively goes into another room and returns naked save for the mask entrapping his face.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Nearly 4 years in jail on choking charges Since he’s been in jail, Bishop has sent letters to courthouse officials — including Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Carla Archie and Clerk of Court Elisa Chinn-Gary — saying Blackwell, police and judges entrapped him by filing false charges.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Edward tentatively goes into another room and returns naked save for the mask entrapping his face.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Entrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrap. Accessed 2 May. 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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