Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025 -
On issue after issue — guns, property taxes, transgender rights — Republicans will try to trap Jolly, forcing him to play identity politics, likely a losing proposition.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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One night, during a common raid by the beasts, Hiccup snares a Night Fury, a swift and cunning dragon that the Berkians know little about.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Witt snared the line drive and made an instinctive play, tossing the baseball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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This collection was taken by National Park Service photographers, who have captured federal public lands and wild critters across the Western U.S.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
6 June 2025
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Social media video captured Thursday night showed dozens of cars leaving neighborhoods in the city’s south.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Early motherhood entraps them—and their children—in a bleak socioeconomic cycle that’s almost impossible to break.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, officials collared a dozen wolves to try to track the growing population.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Just down the highway, not far from where Lamb collared Bear EVGF129, electric fencing has also secured another conflict hot spot.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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There’s no question about his ability to release the puck and mesh with other high-end talent.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Engaging in public-private dialogue is the most effective way to make sure an investment plan meshes with national digital agendas.—
Piyush Jain,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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In June, Emily’s legs were tangled between Gen’s in the flatbed of Gen’s pick-up truck, the metal hot beneath her skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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The homeowner's Stars and Stripes, which was fluttering on the flagpole beside the entrance, was tangled.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Denver’s city council last month voted not to extend a contract with Flock, citing fears that its cameras would be used to ensnare and deport undocumented immigrants in the community.—
Kara Newhouse,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Some carnivorous plants ensnare insects and other small invertebrates, like the famous Venus flytraps of North Carolina and South Carolina’s marshes.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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