BIRDLIMING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

birdliming

verb

present participle of birdlime

as in capturing

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The soon-to-be roof and paving stones have been designed to reduce flood risks by capturing rainwater, which can then be stored underground and used for putting out flames.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Alongside equipment capturing the corona’s visible light, the team has built an assembly of eight cameras to detect light emitted by various iron ions that arise in the corona.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of capturing

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The three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue — with a medical-uniforms store on the ground floor and a three-bedroom apartment above — had indeed fallen, killing eight people and trapping several more in the debris.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2026
Wolfson is preparing for all kinds of strategy scenarios, from full-court presses to teams relying on threes to trapping defenses.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of trapping

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One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.

— James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of entrapping

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As a result, Nvidia had a decades-long head start over its competitors, such as AMD or Intel, which are only now catching up.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
Despite age clearly catching up with him, Ronaldo continued starting despite his impact waning and fans began to grow frustrated.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of catching up

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Few college football programs can flip an offensive line annually by meshing this many transfers without experiencing significant problems.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Media narrative predicting blue wave in key battleground state not meshing with local Republicans.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of meshing

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