as in to grab
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 glom
But the filmmakers’ motivations for glomming on to Ed are depicted as being noble.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Rather than glom onto Hayes Valley trendiness, Mark said the folks trying to fill the old Twitter headquarters should lean into the majestic building itself.
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J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Sep. 2025
While Billy pursues getting rich – not always in the most legal ways – a ridiculously cute alien thingie gloms on to him.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Among them are psychoactive compounds mitragynine and 7-OH, which glom onto opioid receptors in the brain.
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Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glom
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Rather than glom onto Hayes Valley trendiness, Mark said the folks trying to fill the old Twitter headquarters should lean into the majestic building itself.
—
J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Sep. 2025
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
Among them are psychoactive compounds mitragynine and 7-OH, which glom onto opioid receptors in the brain.
—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glom
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There is an art to cutting a cantaloupe, which starts long before grabbing the knife and cutting board.
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Schmidt can be forgiven for making this headline-grabbing prediction.
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Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.
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Prefab kits and plug-in infrared units have brought entry prices lower than most people expect, though hidden costs like electrical upgrades and ventilation still catch buyers off guard.
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The Maple Leafs snatched up high-scoring Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh, a pending free agent, in a sign-and-trade for a fifth-round pick.
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Miles helped the Lynx (11-3) make a strong push for a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup championship, but the Las Vegas Aces snatched the final spot against the New York Liberty with a victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.
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After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.
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“Glom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glom. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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