birdliming

present participle of birdlime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdliming
Verb
  • Ohtani went on to win the World Series with the Dodgers in his first season, capturing the National League MVP as well, without even pitching.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This gives them an advantage when trapping the animals.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There’s the bar across the street, whose customers sometimes park their cars on the sidewalks and in front of The Grand’s garage exits, trapping residents inside.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of the most disturbing sequences on this show is Gacy luring in and entrapping 15-year-old Robert Piest (Ryker Baloun), whose disappearance is where the series starts.
    Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Uber will have some catching up to do in San Francisco, the city where it’s based.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Democratic New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill is narrowly in the lead in the New Jersey gubernatorial race but her Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli is catching up, according to a poll.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The style’s 100-percent organic cotton composition, too, will ensure these babies last you for years on end, meshing well with everything from Fair Isle sweaters to your sexiest date-night halter tops.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Various returners are back, meshing with new talent determined to play strong team basketball.
    Shane Connuck October 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Birdliming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdliming. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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