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Recent Examples of trapdoor
To O’Connor, humor is a trapdoor, a way to disarm the audience in order to deliver that emotional payload.
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar to the Broadway musical, the new movie ends with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her strawman swain Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) walking into the sunset away from Oz, after the revelation that Elphaba staged her own melting death by hiding under a trapdoor.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
His stomach dropped as the trapdoor opened beneath him, plunging him into a void of air.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The gas would fill a box that was divided in two by a wall with a trapdoor.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar to the Broadway musical, the new movie ends with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her strawman swain Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) walking into the sunset away from Oz, after the revelation that Elphaba staged her own melting death by hiding under a trapdoor.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
His stomach dropped as the trapdoor opened beneath him, plunging him into a void of air.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The gas would fill a box that was divided in two by a wall with a trapdoor.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapdoor
Noun
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The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The track is held up 127 feet in the air by a lattice of wooden beams painted white.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the building will be defined by an external steel lattice that forms part of its structural system.—
Adam Williams
April 21,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Matt Strahm entered the first floor of Kauffman Stadium and made a right turn toward the double doors leading to the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dual sets of double doors lead to a 1,200-square-foot terrace with alfresco dining and lounge spaces.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s the house car, and a good indicator of the vibes behind the revolving door.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Klint Kubiak is the fifth full-time head coach since the club moved to Las Vegas in 2020, and it's been a similar revolving door with quarterbacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kohli was dropped by Washington Sundar at mid-wicket in Mohammed Siraj’s first over and went on to crash eight boundaries and four sixes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist (PBKS) put on 206 runs for the second wicket against RCB in 2011.—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the time, his high school was on the brink of shutting down—but the then-teenager battened down the hatches, studied hard, and became class valedictorian.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s even a service hatch by the outside door so messages and room service can be delivered discreetly.—
Hollie Clemence,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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This material is often used for storm doors and big picture windows.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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