Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdliming
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Even if the crewmates are successful in capturing their images, Artemis 2's Earthrise (and Earthset) images won't look exactly like Apollo 8's.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Prime lunar views During the flyby, the astronauts will split into pairs and take turns capturing the lunar views out their windows with cameras.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Double quantum dot to the rescue Researchers at EPFL and other institutes in Europe teamed up to build a tiny detector that combines a semiconductor structure with a superconducting microwave cavity to form a resonant circuit capable of trapping microwave photons and measuring them.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Islamic republic has threatened to attack vessels traversing the strait throughout the conflict, which has effectively closed off the conduit, trapping hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf and spiking oil prices globally.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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One of the most effective tools involves collaring individual wolves and tracking their movements through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those researchers have been collaring and tracking wolves in the region since their reintroduction.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Getting young people to trust and depend on the traffickers is part of entrapping them.—
Anne P. DePrince,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Media outlets are catching up to our latest Linde thesis.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Right now in that process, the Tigers are meshing young prospects and new non-roster invitees with a roster that feels close to set.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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There’s a difference between characters not meshing and actors not meshing, though.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Birdliming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdliming. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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