birdliming

verb

present participle of birdlime
as in capturing

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  1. capturing
  2. trapping
  3. collaring
  4. entrapping
  5. catching up
  6. meshing
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  • And rather than just capturing a small snapshot of what's going on, the ultraviolet imager can continually observe the show for up to 45 hours at a time, revealing how the auroral oval changes as conditions in the solar wind change.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say flood maps need reform In many places, FEMA’s flood maps don’t do a good job of capturing the extent of severe flood risk.
    — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of capturing
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  • Many were built during a prison boom that started in the 1970s and were constructed with heat-trapping materials like concrete and steel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Heavy rain has already flooded some roads in southern New Mexico, trapping drivers in cars until the waters receded.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapping
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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
  • The collaring project aims to give insight into pup survival, and causes and rates of mortality.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of collaring
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  • Democrats called the hearing a politically motivated attempt at entrapping Fauci and praised the scientist for his work during the pandemic.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 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
Definition of entrapping
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  • Open models offer another option, and their capabilities are catching up.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As Sean will lay out below, there is a fundamental story here that is catching up to what the chart has been saying for months.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of catching up
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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
  • Season 1 was well received, capturing the spirit of Keyes’ book series about the chaotic, dysfunctional, but lovable Dublin family, and meshing comedic moments with serious drama.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of meshing
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“Birdliming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdliming. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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