BIRDLIME Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

birdlime

verb

Definition of birdlime

as in to trap

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Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside of Morganton.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside Morganton.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

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Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez dove to his left and stuck his glove out, trying to snare a line drive off the bat of Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The 5-foot-9 Freeman posted up Carter to snare the rock and give Baylor a 9-3 lead before the extra point.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of snare

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Street style became a bridge between the industry and the culture consuming it, capturing a moment when fashion felt especially connected to the people and communities shaping what came next.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
But recent polling suggests Democrats could also capture the Senate, giving them full control of Congress — once an almost-unthinkable prospect.

— Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of capture

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Some members of the Whaleback pack are collared, providing a good starting point.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The researchers analyzed data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS collars tracking pumas’ presence in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula between 2020 and 2025.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of collar

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Namely, a desperate need for pitching reinforcements and a belief that Holmes’ profile would mesh with their Gold Glove infielders.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Kai Isaiah Jamal, model Christopher Kane is a staple of London fashion, and to see his interpretation was both nostalgic and refreshing, meshing together his coding and Mulberry legacy.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mesh

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But the incumbent faces a tough battle because of an affordability crisis and a corruption scandal that ensnared the same justice who led the investigation into Bolsonaro.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Partners cannot tell which agreements will be ensnared in the next scandal, which encourages them to hedge.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ensnare

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