birdlime

verb

Definition of birdlimenext
as in to trap

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
  1. trap
  2. snare
  3. capture
  4. entrap
  5. collar
  6. mesh
  7. tangle
  8. ensnare
Verb
  • Coxon argued that corporate competition has trapped labs in a hubristic race that forces them to build dangerous systems first.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Markets seem trapped in a cycle of Iran tensions leading to higher oil prices, which leads to stocks moving lower and ultimately inflation concerns rising.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • With two outs and the bases loaded, Francisco Lindor snared a line drive by David Hamilton to keep the game tied.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Edmundo Sosa made a great play to snare it and throw in time to first.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of snare
Verb
  • But Havertz’s clever dummy for Odegaard’s goal was a reminder that assists and chances cannot capture every flash of creative brilliance.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Four years on, the two-hander captures the real-life bureaucratic chaos and legal limbo that have followed.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of capture
Verb
  • For the difficult and dangerous business of selling secrets—the challenge of finding a buyer, the constant fear of getting betrayed or entrapped—BlackNet would do what eBay did for the garage sale.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats called the hearing a politically motivated attempt at entrapping Fauci and praised the scientist for his work during the pandemic.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of entrap
Verb
  • 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
  • Fish and Wildlife will now assess the animal and, if healthy, it will be collared and released into the nearest suitable habitat within the Santa Monica Mountains, the Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Definition of collar
Verb
  • For the third round, Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, wore the label Monse — an oversized hybrid of a gray suit jacket and hoodie sweatshirt over flowing gray fleece pants, an outfit meant to mesh business wear with sports wear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Tabrizi said the way the players have meshed as a team since the Miami Central game has been crucial to its improvement.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of mesh
Verb
  • Sidney was running to get a life jacket to Parker when he got tangled in the lines and the boat flipped.
    — Steven Romo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ocean Rainforest said no whales got tangled in taut lines during a two-year demo project.
    — Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangle
Verb
  • The challenge is to ensure that Tehran does not choose to respond to its worsening position by escalating its attacks and starting another regionwide conflict that ensnares the United States.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But Musk’s particular vulnerability now extends far beyond the boardroom, potentially ensnaring millions of mom-and-pop investors now exposed to one or both companies through index funds.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ensnare
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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