Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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The wounded included four children, one of whom had been trapped beneath the vehicle with three adults.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025 -
The vacuum’s efficient multi-layer filtration system traps airborne particles utilizing HEPA and foam filters, both of which are washable and reusable.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Witt snared the line drive and made an instinctive play, tossing the baseball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Becoming Pope Meet the Leopards of YouTube Drivers wait for hours to snare rides that will pay them a decent wage.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Amid rewards of $20,000 for tips leading to an apprehension, more than 200 law enforcement personnel led by the Louisiana State Police are seeking to capture them and anyone helping them.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Wrigley Field Photos capture Jelly Roll and Post Malone at Wrigley Field.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Early motherhood entraps them—and their children—in a bleak socioeconomic cycle that’s almost impossible to break.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Just down the highway, not far from where Lamb collared Bear EVGF129, electric fencing has also secured another conflict hot spot.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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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.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Few are better able to explain how mega-stardom and the industry mesh together than Baz, or the (occasionally) cheeky methods needed to get into the most-exclusive soirees.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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In my view, the old ideal doesn’t mesh well with modern longevity.—
Chad Willardson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, nearly every link in the international supply chain is now tangled in tariffs, prompting swift retaliatory measures from Canada and China.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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The book-burning incident appeared to be an unusual local manifestation of a simmering culture war over books reflecting diversity, one that has occasionally ensnared Jewish books and has lately been folded into the Trump administration’s push against diversity initiatives.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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The comments add to a growing web from the trial that has ensnared several big names in the music industry and Hollywood, including Michael B. Jordan and Kid Cudi.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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