Examples of death trap in a Sentence
That old elevator is a death trap.
The factory was a death trap with too few exits for the workers to use in case of a fire.
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Add an influx of tourists to the Los Angeles area for three upcoming global events — the World Cup in 2026, the Super Bowl in 2027, and the Olympics in 2028 — and Shane fears the road could become a death trap for those seeking Malibu’s famed surf, sand and sun.
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Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Neither is ready for the supernatural forces that turn their mundane self-destruction into a terrifying death trap.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
The irresistible attraction of natural gas is a money trap and a death trap.
—Christine Feely, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
The next time your business feels like a death trap with no exit, don't panic.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Neither is ready for the supernatural forces that turn their mundane self-destruction into a terrifying death trap.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
The irresistible attraction of natural gas is a money trap and a death trap.
—Christine Feely, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
The next time your business feels like a death trap with no exit, don't panic.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for death trap
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“Death trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20trap. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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