HONEYPOT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

honeypot

noun

Definition of honeypot

as in bonanza

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Recent Examples of honeypot Former Russian honeypot spy Aliia Roza spoke at length with Shawn Ryan about the same topic. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 For a time in the nineties, Amsterdam was an attractive base; in the two-thousands, it was superseded by the Costa del Sol, in Spain; in the twenty-tens, Dubai became the honeypot. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026 And, unlike Western intelligence services, which Shedd said are constrained by legal standards and ethical considerations, China and Russia are also willing to deploy honeypots. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 Portable credentials restore individual agency, shrink data honeypots, accelerate legitimate transactions, and reduce the very frictions and liabilities that regulators and courts have struggled to manage. — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honeypot

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Noun

This red, white, and blue bonanza calls for festive treats, savory snacks, and perhaps even a little something for the host who brought everyone together.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
Meta plans to build a prediction markets app, The New York Times reported, as one of Big Tech’s traditional champions seeks to carve out a slice of the retail futures bonanza.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of bonanza

Noun

At first, investors were throwing themselves at any opportunity to hop on the gravy train with the hope of cashing in big.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026
And for Matthews, a merch vendor hawking Knicks T-shirts near MSG, a Game 6, or even Game 7 victory would only mean the gravy train keeps on rolling.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

Definition of gravy train

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When Brown asked to see the cache of papers, the librarian grilled her about her motives.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of cache

Noun

While Trader Joe’s mini ice cream cones are delicious, the ALDI version manages to feel just as premium while giving you four extra cones for the same price—a win-win for my freezer stash.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Hardly anyone knew that the president himself was also building a stash of the cryptocurrency.

— Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of stash

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