birdlime

verb

Definition of birdlimenext
as in to trap

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
  1. trap
  2. snare
  3. capture
  4. entrap
  5. collar
  6. mesh
  7. tangle
  8. ensnare
Verb
  • It is feared that inside some of the vehicles that were washed away or trapped in underground garages there could be bodies waiting to be recovered.
    Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The View cohost and Oscar-winning actress delivered a vital message of information to Americans heading to the polls on Tuesday morning, capping a historic political cycle with a pearl of wisdom for those trapped in long lines at their local voting places.
    EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of trap
Verb
  • While employed as a prosecutor in 2007, Krauser used his position to snare victims in an investment fraud scheme, according to state securities regulators.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Nettles snared it and prevented at least one run from scoring.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of snare
Verb
  • The District 26 seat has captured the attention of labor unions and corporations that have spent nearly $3.7 million on the race through Oct. 30.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In video captured by NBC News’ crew on the ground in Gaza, Palestinians could be seen gathered in a makeshift shelter in Khan Younis watching the election results roll in on a television screen.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of capture
Verb
  • With her heavy black bangs and penchant for dressing like a paper doll from the 1960s, the comedian is loud, indignant, and ready to entrap both spirits and audience members.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
  • There should not be openings that may entrap a child's head, neck, or body (this poses a risk of asphyxiation).
    Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of entrap
Verb
  • Timberlake was collared and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 July 2024
  • Roach spoke about his attempts to automate drone searches at a meeting of Lake District pilots and remembers Binks collaring him afterward.
    Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of collar
Verb
  • So much your body is meshed in flex and yet yields tougher than softness suggests.
    Diane Mehta, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The rotation just doesn’t seem to all mesh at the same time.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of mesh
Verb
  • Today, efforts to curb their population and protect native wildlife are tangled in this complex legacy.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Just over a kilometre away, Bound and his team found the wreck mounds of three more ships—another Dutch warship, the Middelburg, and two Portuguese vessels, the São Salvador and Dom Duarte de Guerra’s Galleon—which had become tangled together and sunk in flames.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of tangle
Verb
  • State of play: In the final days before Nov. 5, mail-in voting continues to be ensnared in legal battles across the country.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
  • And, more than ever, there are too many District Attorneys who can’t wait to ensnare artists in their next gang indictment.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of ensnare
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