booby-trapped

Definition of booby-trappednext
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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Recent Examples of booby-trapped So what is a modernist like Mayer, who made such cool craft of ancient stuff 20 years ago with Spring Awakening, to do with something as hokey and booby-trapped as Chess? Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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  • Iran, meanwhile, has mined the strait and sought to charge vessels tolls for passing through the waterway where 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • Instead, the news organization has mined records on the agency’s website and in court files that suggest the number is likely in the hundreds.
    Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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  • Hezbollah, the Lebanese paramilitary force, has attacked Israeli troops and targeted northern Israel with rockets and drones.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • While the man was being attacked, the woman used a shopping cart to fend off the suspect and protect the male victim.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 May 2026

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“Booby-trapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapped. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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