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
  • They are trapped inside Lumon's offices, doomed to work on a dull yet mysterious project, never to see the light of day—until, late in the show's first season, the workers decide to rebel.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The miners trapped in the Stilfontein mineshaft were reportedly facing shortages of food, water and other essentials after police blocked off the entrances used to deliver supplies underground.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of trap
Verb
  • So not until the veteran receiver snared a short pass from Baker Mayfield and took it for a nine-yard gain in the waning moments of Sunday’s 27-19 win over the Saints— cementing Evans’ 11th straight 1,000-yard season — did the Tampa Bay sideline really start to celebrate.
    Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Abby has clearly done almost as well as Wilson, who snared five trophies at 2023's Country Music Association Awards, the first woman to take home the top prize in over a decade.
    Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of snare
Verb
  • The Bills captured yet another wild-card win under head coach Sean McDermott and will return to the AFC divisional round for a fifth straight season.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Early photos and videos taken by residents captured what appeared to be the first flames of the deadly Eaton fire, burning at the base of a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower before racing down the canyon toward homes.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of capture
Verb
  • In reality, Nick wants to get his revenge on Donnie by entrapping him.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Unlike technology companies that work to ensnare (and monetize) our attention, Foreman entrapped our bodies only to liberate our minds.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of entrap
Verb
  • Police have collared 20-year-old Daniel Taveras for trying to enter his subdivision from the wrong traffic lane, flipping off a cop, and resisting arrest.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Holmes wore her beloved barrel jeans from Nili Lotan with a pair of black leather boots, and a navy blue peacoat—collar up.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of collar
Verb
  • Manual transmissions are very efficient, meshing metal gears together to deliver between 95-98% of input power to the other side.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That’s the exact vibe on his 17-song offering, which meshes Ahnklejohn’s boasts, storytelling, and street knowledge, at times dropped alongside fellow beloved lyricists.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of mesh
Verb
  • This is where the facts get tangled up with the myth, which over the years has acquired proportions of a proper legend.
    Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to its coloring capabilities, the mask helps smooth the cuticles to prevent tangling.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of tangle
Verb
  • Once ensnared in the quest for a 240Z, buyers will learn that examples made up through 1971 are regarded as the most desirable, as EPA and DOT regulations began to rear their ugly head by 1972.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The mayor has seen many of his top advisors resign in recent months after they were ensnared in various corruption investigations of their own.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of ensnare
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