Definition of "mousetrapped" [mousetrapped]

• Simple past tense and past participle of mousetrap. (verb)

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• "Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern explains how the CIA under both Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan "mousetrapped" the Soviet Union into invading Afghanistan and then kept Soviet forces bogged down."
• "Aided, abetted, and possibly mousetrapped by untold numbers of quantative analysts, "AKA" quants, many of whom are Chinese nationals, the financial services industry created thousands of new investment vehicles in uncharted waters."
• "But next up was his budget director-designate, Leon Panetta, who mousetrapped the boss by reinforcing Kamarck: "She made my speech!""