birdlime

Definition of birdlimenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
Verb
  • Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Lucy was trapped under the boat and died the next day in the hospital.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • In the fourth inning, Witt made an athletic stop to his right, falling to his knees to snare a ground ball hit by Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • The hallmarks of the Navy Blue sound are present—barely-there snares keeping time in the distance, string samples melting into reflective puddles, overtones from resonant piano lines.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • First-half photos Star photographers have been capturing the action on the ground at Arrowhead.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Ivory captured about 66% of the votes, according to unofficial results.
    Reed Williams, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Another one of the Tates’ lawyers filed a claim on Fisher’s behalf, accusing Hadley of entrapping him.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Her idiosyncrasies remain, though, and PULL is at its most compelling when her experimental tendencies mesh with a four-to-the-floor beat or a theatrical chorus.
    Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
  • Sneakerinas are the playful cross between sneakers and ballet flats, and their athletic vibe meshes perfectly with the slightly sporty feel of capri leggings.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract to a company that makes a drone with massive nets to ensnare other drones.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • González's chief of staff Francisco Domenech is the latest to be ensnared in a high-profile investigation, following the resignation last month of Puerto Rico’s economic development chief Sebastián Negrón, who accused the administration of interfering with the agency's work.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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