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
  • This $20 style captures that same vibe, and shoppers are all in.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Without a cohesive system that captures user data, builds robust retargeting pools, and systematically moves audiences toward action, that engagement quickly dissipates.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of captures
Verb
  • This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • The windswept tumult is filmed in lyrical slow motion, with high-contrast lighting, and the imagery meshes with Angèle’s text to evoke the inner lives of Maxine and Ada, conjuring subjectivity itself.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Definition of meshes
Verb
  • This approach traps dust rather than scattering it across the room and gives new life to an old pillowcase.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • The high temperatures on the east coast this weekend are due to a high-pressure system known as a heat dome, a severe weather phenomenon that occurs when a high-pressure system traps a massive mass of hot air over a region, according to Gray News.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of traps
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  • Drizzilicious took their already-craveworthy birthday cake mini rice cakes and added a patriotic twist with their America’s 250 Anniversary Edition bags.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Give your hefty designer bags a break from the sand and swap in this summer-friendly alternative instead.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of bags
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Ismaïla Sarr nets a goal in the 56th minute.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • But a trade that nets them another teenage stud at the expense of Knies might well hurt those efforts with Matthews and maybe even spur his eventual exit.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of nets
Verb
  • 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
  • The inside of shirt collars traps body oils and soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of collars
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“Birdlimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlimes. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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