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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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Her character survived a group seizure, being sent to a gay conversion camp, blackmail from one of her best friends (Lili Reinhart's Betty Cooper), and a full season in which she was trapped in a cult.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025 -
If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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After a line drive left the bat of Julio Rodriguez with an exit velocity of 106.2 mph, Woods Richardson instinctively stuck out his glove and somehow snared the ball out of midair.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2025
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Witt raced from his position and snared the baseball with full extension.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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One bison might be responsible for capturing several predators, leading to the apparent dominance of carnivores in the pits.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Accordingly, Osbourne’s music captured the viewpoint of someone out of touch with their own mind, whose good intentions are thwarted by terrible urges.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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The second method for estimating water in the parent melt uses the melt entrapped in minerals of CE6 basalts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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The collection features camp shirts, baggy shirts, crew neck and collared sweaters, a boxy cropped zip jacket and collared long sleeve, trousers, and assortment of basic tees and tanks.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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The guilty party was collared by security and reported to Florence judicial authorities.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2025
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Use screen mesh less than 1/8-inch to cover holes that are necessary for airflow.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Amazon's new wearable Amazon has acquired a nice collection of startup gadget-makers over the years, from smart doorbell maker Ring to mesh networking company Eero.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Outside, the service has to be constant and reliable, in the spirit of what RTD is hoping to provide with bus rapid transit on East Colfax, where buses will ride in a dedicated lane to keep from getting tangled up with other traffic.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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The long grass is bright green, with shrubs overgrown and tangled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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The stricter laws have led to concerns that some kids who pose no real threat are being ensnared in the justice system.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Because the 2024 scores have been ensnared in a lawsuit and thus on hold, the timeline for development of these plans could unfold in a breakneck manner, similar to the process three North Austin middle schools have undergone this spring.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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