BIRDLIMING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

birdliming

verb

present participle of birdlime

as in capturing

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Leveraging iRacing's renowned expertise, the title promises an authentic, immersive, and hyper-realistic open-wheel racing experience, capturing the NTT IndyCar Series' speed, precision, and drama.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The material has the potential to combat climate change by capturing and storing carbon or other pollutants, and by extracting water from the atmosphere in water-scarce areas.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of capturing

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Prohibitive housing costs aren’t just trapping younger adults in parental homes.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Summer campers rescued Friday’s drenching rains washed away roads around Camp Taum Sauk, trapping children and staffers at the site in the small southeastern community of Lesterville, according to Sgt.

— Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of trapping

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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

Definition of entrapping

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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

Definition of meshing

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