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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  • After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Certainly there were nuggets to pick up about Joel’s life that felt fresh, however much has already been mined.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • On August 22, she was attacked while on a Charlotte light train in what police described as an unprovoked stabbing.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ruben Amorim’s men attacked with precision and purpose at Old Trafford.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Booby-trapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapped. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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