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trapped

[trapt] / træpt /
ADJECTIVE
caught in a trap
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His parents remained trapped in Munich; he never saw them again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Food can preserve tradition without becoming trapped by it.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

He brought with him a new collection of isotope measurements from gases trapped in Zaonega rocks that had not yet been fully interpreted.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

An El Niño-influenced phenomenon — a “coastally trapped Kelvin wave” — is moving up the coast of Mexico and will soon hit the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Even if their souls weren’t lost, they seemed to be horribly trapped on those prints.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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