Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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It is believed he may have been trapped in that same spot for nearly 24 hours until a passerby was finally able to hear his calls for help, West Metro Fire Rescue said.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026 -
But Kpler, which tracks ship movements, said that its data shows no significant movement for the 220 tankers and the nearly 500 overall ships now trapped in the Persian Gulf.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The hallmarks of the Navy Blue sound are present—barely-there snares keeping time in the distance, string samples melting into reflective puddles, overtones from resonant piano lines.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Multiple football players at both schools were snared, including several who bet on their own team.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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First-half photos Star photographers have been capturing the action on the ground at Arrowhead.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Ivory captured about 66% of the votes, according to unofficial results.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Coercion does just that, asking the reader to consider how the web of different systems and social structures enable more entrapping forms of violence and control.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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State wildlife officials captured and collared her in May 2025 within the Yowlumni Pack’s territory.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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While attending a screening of TheDevil Wears Prada 2 in New York City, Anne Hathaway did Andy Sachs proud in a striking red collared midi dress.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Her idiosyncrasies remain, though, and PULL is at its most compelling when her experimental tendencies mesh with a four-to-the-floor beat or a theatrical chorus.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Sometimes their corporate cultures don't mesh, or the new owner does not know how to incubate a smaller brand, according to Modi.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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The intellectual-disability argument is tangled in more than a decade of court rulings about executing people with such disabilities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The biggest trouble with tinsel is its propensity to tangle.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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More than 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been ensnared in the scheme.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Alabama's congressional map has been ensnared in legal wrangling since 2021, when the state drew new House districts after the 2020 Census.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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