Snare (Verb)
Meaning 1
Entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The fisherman had carefully set his traps to snare a massive catch for the evening's dinner.
- The pharmaceutical company used clever marketing tactics to snare investors who were eager for a high return.
- The detectives set a trap in an attempt to snare the notorious thief who had evaded capture for years.
- By offering steep discounts, the online retailer had managed to snare many customers away from its competitors.
- The clever artist had snared the attention of critics and fans alike with her latest breathtaking exhibition.
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Meaning 2
Catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hunters managed to snare a few rabbits for dinner using simple traps and some cunning.
- A group of careless tourists almost managed to snare themselves on the barbed wire fence separating the field from the hiking trail.
- Her quick wit failed to snare the attention of the room full of scholars who were already enthralled with the opposing viewpoint.
- The audacious plan was designed to snare the corrupt official in his own web of deceit.
- Using some bait and string, the prankster set a trap to snare his mischievous little brother.