Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdliming
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The first stage of making a film is capturing it.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026 -
Many of them were capturing ordinary moments of her parents Pat and Jerry Dykeman.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The star ingredients of Skintimate’s Fragrance Free 2-in-1 Shave Oil + Moisturizer are ideal for creating just that, pairing vitamin E—which is both a water-attracting humectant and water-trapping emollient—along with shea, almond, and jojoba oils.—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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People rely on the Amazon for water and the hotter, drier conditions should increase wildfire risk, Seabrook said, threatening to turn the Amazon, which now sucks heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into a region that worsens the problem.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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At least one wolf died during a collaring operation, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The collaring project aims to give insight into pup survival, and causes and rates of mortality.—
Erin Hassanzadeh,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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As runners chase faster times and longer distances, recovery science is catching up — and the nervous system is becoming the next frontier.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Unfortunately, their romance is challenged by one of Dean’s best friends dying unexpectedly, and his difficult past with an ex-girlfriend catching up with him.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Adelman seems more like a passionless technician who can’t or won’t work on meshing the team’s personalities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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That’s the whole point; the Phillies have not been skilled at meshing younger players into this operation.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Birdliming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdliming. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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