Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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Replace pet bowls as needed: Scratches or cracks in bowls can trap bacteria and be impossible to clean, whether in the dishwasher or by hand.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025 -
The agency runs a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program to trap and often kill gators that threaten people or pets.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The flick snared $653 million at the domestic box office and more than $1 billion globally.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Russell Leung,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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In addition to snaring commercial inventory, Publicis intends to offer counsel tied to strategy and measurement of ad effectiveness and make available exclusive media opportunities to clients.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps most intriguing is the new high-res photo mode which captures a 177-megapixel image and can be used without a tripod according to Panasonic.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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This is before phones with cameras were ubiquitous at shows, but some enterprising fans still captured much of the set.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the initial announcement about the plan to vacate the convictions of felons entrapped by crack-selling stings in Broward County, the convicts were told not to contact the State Attorney's Office or the Broward Sheriff's Office.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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California wildlife officials captured and collared a dozen gray wolves, bringing the total number being tracked by satellite to 16.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Wildlife officers took the cougar back to the wild and collared it for tracking purposes before releasing it, a spokesperson told McClatchy News in an email.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps that will be what Bradley and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh concentrate on this offseason — figuring out blitz packages that mesh with their defensive system.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Told over six episodes, the gripping limited series starring Angela Bassett, Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons and Robert De Niro meshes fact with fiction to tell this captivating and frightening life-like story about terrorism, truth, control and oversight.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
7 Mar. 2025
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The revelations further tangle the sequence of events leading to the death of the 26-year-old Lopez.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Mischief was found ensnared in Sebastian Inlet in October 2023 and was taken in by the Brevard Zoo.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rogers, then-Butler County Auditor, was a republican in southwest Ohio when an investigation into public corruption ensnared her and others in a fraud investigation.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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