Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026 -
By cutting so much of Brontë’s sprawling novel down to the quick, by focusing so squarely on just Cathy and Heathcliff, we’re trapped only in the immediacy of their doomed affection, which is never allowed to be hot enough to make the entire effort come together, let alone come undone.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Others with North Texas ties have been snared in the web of scrutiny around Epstein.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In most years, the Super Bowl pre-game interview got the most emphasis, with other segments following across other shows backed by the news outlet that snared the access.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the fox has proved stubbornly difficult to capture.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Once a frame is captured, the chip ignores the full image and registers only moving objects.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 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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Traffickers rely on guns for intimidation, control and protection of their criminal proceeds along with drugs to entrap and manipulate victims, launder money and commit various tax crimes, Raybould said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The 3-year-old female gray wolf when it was collared in 2025.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Five wolves were successfully collared, bringing the total wearing them to 13.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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For those who don’t mesh with the plum tones of Black Honey can shop Clinique Pink Honey instead, which offers the same sheer wash of color in an even more subtle pink tone.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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These mineral compounds then meshed with the foam to create a lightweight solid that is also incredibly heat resistant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Use dryer balls and choose a delicate setting to improve airflow and prevent tangling.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Across 240 pages, Landfair describes how she became ensnared in Kelly’s web and how the singer kept her trapped there for more than a decade through a persistent and dizzying combination of love-bombing, control, secrecy, and abuse.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ortiz, who did not respond to a request for comment, had been ensnared in some controversy during his time in City Hall specifically related to Carollo and code enforcement.—
Tess Riski
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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