booby-trapped

past tense of booby-trap
as in mined
to place hidden explosive devices in or under booby-trapped the field bordering the army's camp

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  • Her very presence, which succeeds at generating buzz and not much else, feels fitting for a show that seems to want not to be watched so much as mined for viral bits and pieces.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For instance, there is a stunning 12-foot bench made of 230 blocks of ancient rock salt mined in Loulé.
    Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Booby-trapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapped. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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