Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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What Causes Smelly Feet? According to WebMD, the main cause of smelly feet is trapped sweat.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Two adults were pronounced dead at the scene, and one young female passenger was trapped inside the vehicle, authorities said.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Warner, one of the highest profile figures snared in a federal investigation of Americans using Swiss bank accounts to avoid U.S. taxes, had pleaded guilty to a single count of tax evasion.—
Michelle Chapman,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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In 2020, he was hurt while trying to snare a foul ball hit by slugger Shohei Ohtani.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The unfinished portrait drawing was a Regency fashion, as executed by professional society artists Thomas Lawrence and Richard Cosway, where the intention was to capture personality unawares, unstudied, as in life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Be sure your phone is charged up to capture the extraordinary combo of pink and cyan.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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The second method for estimating water in the parent melt uses the melt entrapped in minerals of CE6 basalts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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The collection features camp shirts, baggy shirts, crew neck and collared sweaters, a boxy cropped zip jacket and collared long sleeve, trousers, and assortment of basic tees and tanks.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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The guilty party was collared by security and reported to Florence judicial authorities.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2025
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Use screen mesh less than 1/8-inch to cover holes that are necessary for airflow.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Amazon's new wearable Amazon has acquired a nice collection of startup gadget-makers over the years, from smart doorbell maker Ring to mesh networking company Eero.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Netflix's The Sandman has love stories that are tangled, tragic and anything but ordinary — a stark contrast to the cast's real-life romances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Indeed, the dogs didn't even reach the end of the porch before managing to wind up tangled and in need of help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The stricter laws have led to concerns that some kids who pose no real threat are being ensnared in the justice system.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Because the 2024 scores have been ensnared in a lawsuit and thus on hold, the timeline for development of these plans could unfold in a breakneck manner, similar to the process three North Austin middle schools have undergone this spring.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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