Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for booby-trapping
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On the back end, technologists like Leopold are consistently mining human feedback and pushing through regular updates.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Initial talks on the future of Greenland have reportedly centered around increasing NATO’s presence in the Arctic, giving America a claim to sovereignty for bases on the island and blocking adversaries from mining its reserves of minerals.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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The strategy marks a shift toward attacking cartels’ financial systems as law enforcement pressure mounts on traditional drug routes.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dan Ndoye is capable of playing in a central attacking role and Morgan Gibbs-White has looked handy playing in a more advanced role.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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For Lucy, that meant realizing that her dad had lied about his true intentions and his role in bombing Shady Sands.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is a program where UCLA assistant coach Rod Palmer once had teams competing against the best when alumnus Arron Affalo was bombing in threes and delivering dunks before going on to UCLA and the NBA.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Booby-trapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapping. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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