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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entrapped

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

China has publicly sought to eradicate cyberscam operations in Laukkaing that have entrapped tens of thousands of Chinese nationals, who have been repatriated to China in recent weeks.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 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

Worried about being entrapped, Cox’s friend went back to their hotel.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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