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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booby-trapped
Verb
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Miller Moss, the backup in 2023, was still around, and Riley mined the transfer portal for other options.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Ansari mined from Reeves' past comedic roles — the Bill & Ted franchise, Parenthood — when creating the otherworldly character for his own harsh lessons about life on Earth.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Captured on live television, rioters attacked the Capitol and breached the Senate floor.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Booby-trapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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