trapdoor

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Recent Examples of trapdoor Instead, Markiewicz said, the team decided to keep the quest a little more grounded, eschewing magic altogether and having Geralt dropped through a trapdoor into a pit of spiders. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Ruben Amorim’s side are 16th in a 20-club league and, with one game of their domestic campaign to go, the 20-time English champions have not even reached 40 points, which was once regarded as the safety mark that would ensure a club avoided dropping through the trapdoor into the second tier. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 19 May 2025 Contingent barrier notes, meanwhile, act like a trapdoor. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Elsewhere around the creaking trapdoor, teams have taken big chances on new forwards. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trapdoor
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Noun
  • 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
  • Medieval amenities include a moat, two watchtowers and two gates, a drawbridge, an underground cave (complete with a Jacuzzi!), trap doors, and a genuine portcullis (a metal-and-wood gate typically seen in medieval fortresses).
    Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2022
Noun
  • Swathed in green and white lattice print wallpaper—for sale!—you’ll find a range of fabrics and cushions (stripes, plaids, florals), table lamps, faux florals, and more that capture the signature look of the hotel.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
  • Some vertical turbines will use simple, highly durable lattice towers, especially in hurricane-prone areas.
    Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • At the far end of the entry, another set of double doors lead to the formal dining room.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
  • It’s got a 56-inch opening when the side-facing double doors are spread and a separate walk-in entrance at the front.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • The Chargers have dealt with a bit of revolving door at cornerback so far in camp.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 30 July 2025
  • But every time this franchise doesn’t win the Cup, the revolving door at that spot since Nazem Kadri becomes an obvious talking point.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The second game on July 22 was another New Zealand win, this time by seven wickets with Tim Seifert as the player of the match.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
  • There is no avoiding this summer’s clip of Longstaff taking a wicket when bowling for Tynemouth Cricket Club.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • The back bench could also be folded down to increase storage area in the trunk, which was accessible via the rear hatch.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
  • The officials escaped through an emergency hatch, according to the report.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • According to Costa, a preliminary investigation found that the victim was delivering mail to the residence when a 5-year-old pit bull forced the storm door open and attacked him.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
  • Ralph rang the bell and when the door opened, Lester, who is white, fired a handgun at him through the glass of the storm door, per a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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