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Recent Examples of trapdoor
The pain can also linger for a long time, as anyone from Wrexham unfortunate enough to be inside Shrewsbury’s then relatively new home in April 2008, as the Welsh club were nudged towards the EFL relegation trapdoor, will surely attest.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, a pair of hands can be seen reaching out from the trapdoor to brace Martin's fall and prevent any injuries.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Outdoors Killer Toyota micro-camper provides trapdoor access to rustic abode
June 14, 2024
World Travel Vehicles out of Durango, Colorado offered one of Overland Expo 2024's most impressive all-terrain campers, based on the popular Toyota Tacoma.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
Kate initially volunteers to man the light switches, then sees a trapdoor overhead, correctly deduces some nasty bugs will inevitably fall through it, and seamlessly hands the job over to Kevin without warning him.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, a pair of hands can be seen reaching out from the trapdoor to brace Martin's fall and prevent any injuries.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Outdoors Killer Toyota micro-camper provides trapdoor access to rustic abode
June 14, 2024
World Travel Vehicles out of Durango, Colorado offered one of Overland Expo 2024's most impressive all-terrain campers, based on the popular Toyota Tacoma.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
Kate initially volunteers to man the light switches, then sees a trapdoor overhead, correctly deduces some nasty bugs will inevitably fall through it, and seamlessly hands the job over to Kevin without warning him.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapdoor
Noun
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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
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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
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There were no rips in the fabric of memory, in this view, because there were no memories to mend—no foundational oral tradition beneath the narratives, only a lattice of tropes.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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These atoms or molecules are arranged in repeating three-dimensional patterns known as lattices.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
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Tall double doors open into an entry foyer, which flows to a spacious living room warmed by a wood-burning fireplace.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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The wide front porch gives the illusion that the open-plan living and kitchen area extends past the exterior walls, through the (optional) all-glass double doors to the great outdoors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Fans have been enjoying showcasing how the new trailers have unlocked new fears including those who removed their septum rings following the first trailer and those reacting to glass falling into ice, lawnmowers, trampolines, revolving doors and glass floors.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The sudden about-face has raised questions by ethics experts about the revolving door between regulators and the industry – a door one state lawmaker wants to shut behind Trombetta.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The venue will be reshaped to the field dimensions of cricket, which differ markedly to baseball, and specialized drop-in turf wickets will be installed.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The wicket that will be utilized at the Coliseum is currently in Nassau County, N.Y., where it was most recently used at the World Cup.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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By Sam Reed But the hatch wasn’t the only thing that seemed fishy to certain internet users.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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Once the space craft has been hosed down and safely situated and secured, the Dragon capsule will be moved to the recovery platform, before the hatch will finally open and the astronauts can disembark.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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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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The storm door is wide-open with a very active storm track forecast to impact Northern California.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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