birdlimes

verb

present tense third-person singular of birdlime
as in captures

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlimes
  1. captures
  2. meshes
  3. traps
  4. bags
  5. enmeshes
  6. entraps
  7. nets
  8. collars
Verb
  • The result is a maximalist record that captures the wide-eyed, everything-at-once optimism of ’90s big beat.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The video captures the brakes being applied and the car veering left to attempt to swerve around the pedestrian, CHP said.
    — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of captures
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  • Gold jewelry, from huggie earrings to necklace strands, also meshes exceptionally well with dark cherry clothing.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Was the business intended to scale or be a lifestyle business that meshes seamlessly with family life?
    — Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of meshes
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  • These microbes formed biopolymers that soaked the sand, creating a mesh that traps nearby particles.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This loop traps us, backfilling saved time with even more low-value complexity rather than freeing up space for deep thinking.
    — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of traps
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  • Sierra closed his eyes when Rifkin brought the evidence bags up to his attorneys.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Beabadoobee bags her first chart crown in Australia as Pylon (via Dirty Hit/Inertia) debuts in the top spot.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bags
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  • Richie completely enmeshes the success of the restaurant with his personal identity and happiness.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Ahmed, who created the show, enmeshes his character in a Pakistani British context—and a Bondian conspiracy.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of enmeshes
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  • This superb thriller about an obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who rescues, and then entraps, a best-selling author (James Caan) still stands as an edge-of-your-seat experience.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of entraps
Verb
  • Topping off the buds for 10 minutes nets you about two hours of playback time, which is nice.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Owen Michaels nets his second goal Michaels scored his second career NHL goal on his second shot.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of nets
Verb
  • 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
  • One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of collars
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