Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
Verb
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025 -
Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Vettel then snared the drivers’ crown away from Webber and Ferrari rival Fernando Alonso at a tense finale in Abu Dhabi, becoming the youngest world champion in F1 history in the process.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The first film in the new era of DC films under James Gunn and Peter Safran snared $22.5 million from preview showings.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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This paradox captures both the fervor of belief and the inherent uncertainty in technological prophecy.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The two were affectionately holding hands before the event started, and a TikTok user captured Chalhoub shyly hiding his face behind Cabello's shoulder upon noticing the camera.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The second method for estimating water in the parent melt uses the melt entrapped in minerals of CE6 basalts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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The collection features camp shirts, baggy shirts, crew neck and collared sweaters, a boxy cropped zip jacket and collared long sleeve, trousers, and assortment of basic tees and tanks.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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The guilty party was collared by security and reported to Florence judicial authorities.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2025
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This season, Austin will work to use his suddenness as a route runner to mesh with Rodgers.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Epic and classic in tone, the film meshes a fantasy backstory, screwball relationships, and contemporary disaster-movie spectacle for a film that feels like a bright-eyed antidote to the dourest and dirtiest ’70s films.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Storage dividers will help keep your items separate and prevent them from tangling or rubbing together.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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They get tangled up in trees and power lines; one image from the front shows a street crisscrossed by what looks like a giant spiderweb.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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When any object gets close to a supermassive black hole, it's typically ensnared in a powerful gravitational pull.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Córdoba portrays himself as a peripheral figure ensnared by association.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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