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plural of mousetrap

as in snares

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mousetrap

as in traps

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Noun

In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Further down the street, a troupe of drummers held court with a mix of snares and bass.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

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Verb

This approach traps dust rather than scattering it across the room and gives new life to an old pillowcase.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
The high temperatures on the east coast this weekend are due to a high-pressure system known as a heat dome, a severe weather phenomenon that occurs when a high-pressure system traps a massive mass of hot air over a region, according to Gray News.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of traps

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The United States also revoked a license for Iran to sell oil in response to a series of attacks on the commercial vessels that the regime has not taken responsibility for.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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