entrap

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Chip makers use it as a carrier gas to entrap and transport certain chemicals, transfer energy to chemical reactants and cool silicon wafers during production.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Occultists have learned that by deploying sound vibrations they can summon angels from the cosmic ether and entrap them on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Predator had been used in attempts to entrap at least 87 people, according to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

It sent representatives to the West to entrap Russian exiles under the pretext of helping the resistance movement.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

“Do you want me then,” said Estella, turning suddenly with a fixed and serious, if not angry, look, “to deceive and entrap you?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens