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Recent Examples of trapdoor
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took a nasty fall through a trapdoor while performing with his band in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday.
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Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Martin, 47, spoke to the crowd in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday while walking backward on stage, seeming not to notice a trapdoor was open.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The Coldplay frontman, 47, fell through a trapdoor in the stage while performing during the final Melbourne, Australia date of the band's Music of the Spheres tour on Sunday, November 3.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
As always, Bong Joon-ho knows just how to lead his audience down one path, only to open a trapdoor into another.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Martin, 47, spoke to the crowd in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday while walking backward on stage, seeming not to notice a trapdoor was open.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The Coldplay frontman, 47, fell through a trapdoor in the stage while performing during the final Melbourne, Australia date of the band's Music of the Spheres tour on Sunday, November 3.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
As always, Bong Joon-ho knows just how to lead his audience down one path, only to open a trapdoor into another.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapdoor
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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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Empty space threatens to overwhelm her lattice of pinpricks and sparkles; her granular timbres often seem on the verge of dissolving into nothingness.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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On a baking sheet, closely weave strips to make a 12-by-10-inch lattice.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
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After becoming the first Flyers player to score four goals in a game in more than two decades in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Wells Fargo Center, Laughton was the final player to enter the double doors after a postgame TV hit.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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From its simple, red-brick façade that spans 23 feet wide, bystanders won’t pick up on what awaits behind its double doors.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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The mass protests, vile sound bites, revolving door to his administration, and constant threats of violence and war have been exhausting.Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Multiple positions in the field have been revolving doors due to injury and ineffectiveness.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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When the left-hander came to the wicket for the title of ICC world champion, Australia were 76 for 3.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Right Now By Jordan Thomas Forbes Staff Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel outshone the India spinners with 28 wickets between them.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, the astronauts crewing the ISS were not in danger, and after some extra air scrubbing, the hatch was opened and the supplies unloaded.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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Now after literally sealing the hatch on its five divers, Arngrimsson will tell their story on film.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, when the weather turns cold, replacing screen doors with storm doors can cut down drafts and help your home be more energy efficient.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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After a relatively dry start to 2024, the storm door could swing open soon for Southern California, where back-to-back rainstorms are expected this week, according to the National Weather Service.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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