Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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At the landfill site dozens of rescuers scrambled overnight in search of people trapped.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026 -
How much is a trapping license in Kentucky?—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Robert DeLong, a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher who has studied sea lions for decades, told me that removal teams, which must activate the traps manually, could at first snare the animals during daylight hours.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tongue came on in the 87th over and duly soon removed Carey via a plan to snare him at leg gully.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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During non-blooming periods, the bulb focuses on producing tall leaves that capture energy and store it for the next flowering phase.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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Dorothy Parker was a master of witty dialogue and subtle comedy, and this story perfectly captures all the tenderness and rage of sisterhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Optical atomic clocks, which use intersecting laser beams to entrap and monitor the atoms, are currently accurate down to 1 attosecond, or a billionth of a billionth of a second.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Dec. 2025
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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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Several years ago, Los Angeles County authorities collared some coyotes to track their movement within the region, Regis said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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In February 2025, officials collared 12 wolves — seven female, five male.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by the true story of the first women to study medicine in the UK, the film meshes gothic atmosphere and historical detail.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Joseph tried to mesh some of his own system with a more Vic Fangio-style scheme run previously by Ejiro Evero in Denver — a style many of the returning players liked — the new coordinator found himself inside a burning defensive building.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The other part of the lawsuit, involving out-of-state petition gatherers, is tangled in a separate legal fight about a law passed in 2025.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other add-ons that can be seen on bikes in the museum’s collection include acetylene gas headlamps, map cases, tool-carrying attachments and, for ladies’ bicycles, a skirt guard so the fabric would not become tangled in the wheel spokes.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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It's been nearly a decade since The Night Manager ensnared viewers in its sticky web of arms dealers, secret agents, and dodgy bureaucrats.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Netflix April 24, 2026 | Action Thriller A grieving woman testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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