BIRDLIME Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

birdlime

verb

Definition of birdlime

as in to trap

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Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
This is a person who’s really isolated herself, who has run from love, who has thought of love as a trap, and who has done everything in her power not to be trapped.

— Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

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With 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jobe leaped to not only snare the interception but landed in bounds with both feet to secure Seattle's 13-10 win.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Already the film has snared more than $50 million in presales, Disney said Wednesday during the Goldman Sachs’ Communcacopia + Technology conference.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of snare

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Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 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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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
The Portuguese water dog breed is hypoallergenic, according to the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, which meshes well with the Obama family's allergies.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of mesh

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Partners cannot tell which agreements will be ensnared in the next scandal, which encourages them to hedge.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Of course Charles would be suspicious of this pretty, educated girl who shows up out of nowhere, refuses to share what brought her here, and has clearly ensnared Adam.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ensnare

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