GLOMS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

gloms

verb

present tense third-person singular of glom

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly the manager glommed the shoplifter just as she was about to bolt out of the store

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Recent Examples of gloms While Billy pursues getting rich – not always in the most legal ways – a ridiculously cute alien thingie gloms on to him. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025

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Once inside, she’s confronted by Tommy (James Eddie), who stupidly grabs her to escort her out.

— William Earl, Variety, 2 July 2026
When forecasters warn about a heat wave, the number that grabs headlines is the daytime high.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of grabs

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Kessler catches an empty side screen involving Anfernee Simons and calmly plays in drop, backpedals smoothly, slides laterally for a stride, opens his hips and tricks Simons to shoot before swatting it away with his left hand.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Any successful catches need to be killed humanely following strict state guidelines, as well as accurately documented.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of catches

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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Ellie brings up the salad and seizes the opportunity to take credit for her part in making lunch.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026

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