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a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
he noticed the booby trap in the interviewer's question just a little too late
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Recent Examples of booby-trap
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
From guns to booby traps, Dutch leads the charge to take down the gnarly, terrifying looking alien.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
Wary of booby traps and with evening closing in, the troops did not enter the building until the next day.
—James MacKenzie, Reuters, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Jun-ho’s drone picks up on a door on the ground that turns out to be a booby trap that kills one person and injures another.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
From guns to booby traps, Dutch leads the charge to take down the gnarly, terrifying looking alien.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
Wary of booby traps and with evening closing in, the troops did not enter the building until the next day.
—James MacKenzie, Reuters, 18 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for booby-trap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booby-trap
Verb
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There are several leaf spotting diseases that can attack hydrangeas.—
Janet B. Carson,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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For example, if China can pin down the United States in the Taiwan Strait, Russia and Iran may seize the moment to attack their neighbors.—
Mark Melton,
National Review,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Take the mine tour deep into the earth (but not that deep) at the Consolidated Gold Mine.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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The Kloof mine, which accounts for 14% of Sibanye's total gold output, also operates two other shafts.—
Reuters,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Her four-hour surgery went off without a hitch, and her recovery did as well.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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New piece Karl-Anthony Towns replaced Randle without a hitch, and Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart bring that Villanova toughness and skill to both sides of the ball.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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When Russia began bombing Kyiv in 2022, the walls were blown away, exposing the old newspapers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The Yankees knotted things back up in the sixth against Canning, as Bellinger bombed his sixth homer of the year 432 feet to right-center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this Article The Trump administration, which has been moving like a juggernaut across the political landscape, has hit a land mine.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
15 Feb. 2025
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Many land mines are visible to the naked eye, but others are more sophisticated and harder to detect.—
Ghaith Alsayed and Sally Abou Aljoud,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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The wounded included four children, one of whom had been trapped beneath the vehicle with three adults.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The greatest storm coverage is expected from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is a moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents at all area beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Hygiene concerns Overcrowded clinics may neglect sterilization protocols, increasing the risk of infection and delayed healing.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Two and a half years after the vast majority of Denver voters approved an initiative requiring apartment buildings and restaurants to recycle and compost more of their waste, the city’s implementation of that mandate has hit another snag.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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The upholstery is of nice quality, too—no snags or sagging, at least at this point—and there’s some subtle variation in the coloring that adds a bit of depth (my bed features the Stone fabric, but bouclé is also available).—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
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“Booby-trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trap. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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