birdliming

present participle of birdlime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdliming
Verb
  • On the top floor, there were wooden beams and skylights capturing the sunset.
    Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
  • Democratic votes split for governor In a candidate field that saw far more competition for Democrats than Republicans, GOP candidate Hilton was the single most popular governor candidate in the county, capturing about 30% of the vote.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Huge parts Europe have been suffocating under a stubborn heat dome parked over the continent, trapping hot air and leading to extreme and dangerous heat and humidity.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Flights from Miami to Venezuela have been canceled after twin earthquakes rocked the country, collapsing buildings, and killing or trapping hundreds of people.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The depletion of the systems the GDP depends on is catching up with us and already eroding value.
    Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • For the millions of women approaching or living through hormonal change, her admission lands at a moment when the science around creatine and women’s health is finally catching up to the marketing.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The team is developing a more competitive package, the big and small details are coming together, and the people are meshing.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • 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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“Birdliming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdliming. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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