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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.

Synonyms

  • Hook

Hypernyms

  • Tempt
  • Entice

Related Words

  • Snare (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Entrap
  • Trap
  • Ensnare
  • Trammel

Hypernyms

  • Capture
  • Catch

Hyponyms

  • Gin

Related Words

  • Snare (noun)
  • Snarer (noun)
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