BIRDLIME Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

birdlime

verb

Definition of birdlime

as in to trap

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The friction over editorial decisions, particularly around Israel, has trapped CBS in its own Middle East media war.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The alligator was trapped and killed, Winter Garden Police Chief Michael Mason said.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez dove to his left and stuck his glove out, trying to snare a line drive off the bat of Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The 5-foot-9 Freeman posted up Carter to snare the rock and give Baylor a 9-3 lead before the extra point.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of snare

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Meta's popular smart glasses can take photos, capture video and record voice notes or reminders.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
All three ships would be based out of Port Canaveral to support capture out at sea of the New Glenn rocket first stages after launch.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of capture

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One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.

— James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
How else could that show have ended, the way people were being entrapped, and, certainly, with the dubious legality of it all?

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrap

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Some members of the Whaleback pack are collared, providing a good starting point.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The researchers analyzed data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS collars tracking pumas’ presence in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula between 2020 and 2025.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of collar

Verb

With Zelda so close to its movie debut, the game's poised to ensnare old fans and entice new players.

— James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
But the incumbent faces a tough battle because of an affordability crisis and a corruption scandal that ensnared the same justice who led the investigation into Bolsonaro.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ensnare

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