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as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
he noticed the booby trap in the interviewer's question just a little too late
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Recent Examples of booby-trap
David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Jun-ho’s drone picks up on a door on the ground that turns out to be a booby trap that kills one person and injures another.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
From guns to booby traps, Dutch leads the charge to take down the gnarly, terrifying looking alien.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Trail cams may be easily spotted and removed – though the risk of booby traps can make this challenging – but they can quickly be replaced.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Jun-ho’s drone picks up on a door on the ground that turns out to be a booby trap that kills one person and injures another.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
From guns to booby traps, Dutch leads the charge to take down the gnarly, terrifying looking alien.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for booby-trap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booby-trap
Verb
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After the match, Uso helped attack Sikoa’s MFTs and Fatu hit a picturesque moonsault off the top of the cage onto Loa and Mateo, getting some momentum back after a controversial defeat.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Police responded to a call that an individual was being attacked by dogs at the Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino at around 5:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 31, KTLA and the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In particular, there is evidence of the use of child labor in artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The children were to grow up and benefit the lives of their masters, to work in kitchens, become domestics, to toil away in the mines and to farm the fields.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Receiver Jaylen Waddle caught a hitch and took it 15 yards.—
Claude Smalls,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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During the Sunday morning press conference following the successful landing, Firefly’s Spacecraft Program Director Ray Allensworth stated that the mission went off without a hitch, with Blue Ghost landing within its 100-meter landing zone.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Verb
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This deal also comes at a time when President Trump has become more critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to bomb Ukrainian towns and cities.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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It’s all gone wrong and the Brazilian 23-year-old has been bombed into the reserves.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Several Thai soldiers were injured in a land mine explosion along the border last week.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The conflict has erupted after five Thai soldiers were wounded on Wednesday from a land mine explosion.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
26 July 2025
Verb
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Other companies that rely on biometric data, like DNA research firm 23andMe, have reported data breaches or filed for bankruptcy, putting millions of people's personal information potentially at risk.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Family Health Centers, Inc. in Louisville is partnering with Vanderbilt University on a long-term study that will identify environmental cancer risks in the South.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Dirty Bird, which originally opened in February at 1022 Clarks Lane, halted service starting May 21 due to a snag with its liquor license from the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, department, according to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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While the village is prepared to pay the cost of replacing the lines, there is a snag in that the four homeowners don’t want their lines redone and haven’t agreed to let the village do the work.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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“Booby-trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trap. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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