trip wires

Definition of trip wiresnext
plural of trip wire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip wires
Noun
  • Areas are roped off and dotted with signs warning of land mines, a hazard Cambodians know well after decades of civil war that ended in the late 1990.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories.
    Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the days leading up to the attack, Ghazali allegedly rigged his truck with booby traps, fireworks, explosives, and large amounts of gasoline.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The movie’s biggest laughs come from Kevin’s hijinks, which involve setting up complex booby traps to fend off a pair of burglars targeting his family’s home.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Trip wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip%20wires. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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