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Recent Examples of trapdoor
To O’Connor, humor is a trapdoor, a way to disarm the audience in order to deliver that emotional payload.
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar to the Broadway musical, the new movie ends with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her strawman swain Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) walking into the sunset away from Oz, after the revelation that Elphaba staged her own melting death by hiding under a trapdoor.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
His stomach dropped as the trapdoor opened beneath him, plunging him into a void of air.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The gas would fill a box that was divided in two by a wall with a trapdoor.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar to the Broadway musical, the new movie ends with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her strawman swain Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) walking into the sunset away from Oz, after the revelation that Elphaba staged her own melting death by hiding under a trapdoor.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
His stomach dropped as the trapdoor opened beneath him, plunging him into a void of air.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The gas would fill a box that was divided in two by a wall with a trapdoor.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapdoor
Noun
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The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.—
Katherine Clarke,
WSJ,
3 Mar. 2022
Noun
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Now the model has been rebuilt in New York — Zero Bond, Casa Cipriani, The Ned, Aman — a lattice of doors that close behind you.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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Photonic crystals possess a lattice of features smaller than the wavelengths of light they are designed to interact with.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Matt Strahm entered the first floor of Kauffman Stadium and made a right turn toward the double doors leading to the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dual sets of double doors lead to a 1,200-square-foot terrace with alfresco dining and lounge spaces.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Voters have rightly demanded a more serious response to addiction, mental illness, retail theft and the revolving door between the streets, emergency rooms and jails.—
Matt Mahan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The penalty boxes at the Tsongas Center were a revolving door, as six infractions were called amid a physical start from both teams.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Gaikwad then added 49 off 22 balls with Urvil Patel (24) for the second wicket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Coles also made a notable contribution with the ball, taking three second-innings wickets while bowling 30 overs.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Four wiry legs fold outward to deliver low, stable support, packing right up against the main body to fit neatly in a backpack compartment, bike pannier or kayak hatch.—
C.C. Weiss
May 03,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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When the hatch is opened, three red triggers are revealed.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Officers who responded to Sheppard's home found the storm door glass shattered, the front door open and Sheppard inside, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, FOX 54 reported.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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