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as in trap
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
you fell for my clever snare, you fool!
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
easily distracted by any bright object that snared his eye
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
campers trying to snare brook trout for supper
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Recent Examples of snare
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
Utilizing cameras to target offenders can both help the police deploy limited resources efficiently and — when combined with facial recognition or bike-registration data — snare offenders remotely.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The figures suggest ad dollars are harder to snare across the board.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The game could have looked different if Rockies (23-74) third baseman Ryan McMahon hadn’t made a leaping snare on a Ty France liner, which would have scored a run and extended the first inning.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
Utilizing cameras to target offenders can both help the police deploy limited resources efficiently and — when combined with facial recognition or bike-registration data — snare offenders remotely.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Verb
Wilyer Abreu and Romy Gonzalez each struck out and Abraham Toro ripped a line drive that was caught by Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley, who made an incredible leaping grab to snare the ball and strand Story at second.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The figures suggest ad dollars are harder to snare across the board.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snare
Noun
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In 2016, when Bad Bunny first emerged, he was identified with a style known as Latin trap, a woozy and thudding hybrid that owes something to American hip-hop.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s one more Medicare trap to consider that applies regardless of your election for Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Expect flocks of vibrant flamingos and tiny flitting hummingbirds spreading their wings over the turquoise waters and tangles of mangroves that unfold across lagoons that stretch parallel to the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Rise Of The Two Philosophies For years, the default approach to multicloud networking was a chaotic, do-it-yourself affair, leading to a fragile, unmanageable tangle of siloed configurations.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, grab knife sets and a nifty electric can opener to streamline your cooking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Jey checked on Jimmy, LA Knight grabbed the steel chair and teased hitting Jey Uso.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The ambush unleashed a brutal firefight that ended in Ruth's death.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Molly Wells is reeling from the heartbreak of a billionaire ambush and public declaration of love gone awry in Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive first look at season 3 of Loot.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the filing, the system provided noose-tying instructions, romanticized suicide, and discouraged seeking help.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bags full of nooses had already been found.—
Robin Yassin-Kassab,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk was killed in Utah on Wednesday and the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was caught after his father turned him in to authorities on Friday.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use any type of soft plastic lures to catch black bass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Constantly Catching Molecules The Integrated Carbon Observation System, or ICOS, is a web of nearly 180 measurement stations scattered across 16 European countries.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those icons can actually be used in a lot of places throughout macOS (and iOS), including on Safari's new tab page, on the dock or Home screen (for web apps), and in Safari's tabs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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As demand for housing surged during the pandemic amid a widespread lack of inventory across the country, home prices shot through the roof—adding millions of dollars in real estate wealth to those who have managed to snatch a property or already owned one.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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When tickets to those shows went on sale and fans struggled to purchase seats snatched up by resellers, however, the vocalist expressed her frustration on her Story.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Snare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snare. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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