1. caught in a trap or difficult situation from which escape is hard or impossible
Usage: past participle of ‘entrap’ used as adjective

Examples

• The hikers were entrapped by the sudden avalanche.
• She felt entrapped in her unhappy marriage.
• The miners remained entrapped underground for three days.
• He was entrapped by his own lies and couldn’t find a way out.
• The small animals were entrapped in the flooding basement.
• Many investors felt entrapped by the fraudulent scheme.