Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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The bus flipped over and caught fire; the children were trapped inside, and six died, along with one of their teachers.—
The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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This atmospheric river had been hovering over the Southeast for days, trapped by a strong high pressure system, before inching its way north.—
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Inside a narrow, precarious passageway, his left foot was snared by a rock.—
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His case is connected to the same betting ring that snared former NBA player Jontay Porter, who was banned from the league for life.—
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The attack left about 1,200 people dead, and militants captured Alexander and some 250 others to hold hostage. 'Greatest gift': Family of NJ's Edan Alexander heads to Israel as Hamas agrees to release How many hostages remain in Gaza?—
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Mesa College captured the California Community College beach volleyball title with a 3-1 victory over previously unbeaten Fresno City College in the state championship match at Long Beach.—
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Soon after the hearing, Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo gave a speech from the floor of the legislature, accusing her of seducing sources to entrap his father.—
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In the book, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) chops off romance novelist Paul Sheldon's feet as part of her efforts to entrap him permanently in her home.—
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Lawrence also posed for photos with her costar Robert Pattinson, who attended the event in white pants and a navy blue collared tee underneath a jacket.—
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife captured, collared and released 12 gray wolves in Northern California.—
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Many of the album’s guests appeared on DDG’s Hit A Thon livestream, further meshing the worlds of musicians and content creators.—
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James and Doncic will mesh better next season if both return, and both are expected to return.—
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These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.—
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Along with tarpon, visitors can tangle inshore with snook, sea trout and redfish, or head out to the passes among the islands of Captiva, North Captiva and Boca Grande.—
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Or, in states that have established fetal personhood, officials might pass ordinances that could ensnare pregnant people in human trafficking charges.—
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Yelena’s final task from Allegra turns into a deadly setup that ensnares other anti-heroes with her — the very, very temporary Captain America, hot-headed agent John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko).—
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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