GLOM Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

glom

verb

ˈgläm

Definition of glom

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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In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Testing spoons stored in a manner where lip contact surface contamination could happen when employee grabs the spoon from container.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grab

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Political reporters could sleep late, have a long lunch, even catch a movie.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
ThreadNanny Oven Liners provide a barrier between the oven bottom and potential splatter, catching debris before reaching the oven floor.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of catch

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The footage shows a coyote getting some serious air in order to snatch a pear off a tree.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Wait for the rows in front of you to get up and head to the exit, rather than scrambling to snatch your items from the overhead bins and just crowding the aisle.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of snatch

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Weafer said Russia may be seizing control of foreign companies in anticipation of a deal to secure Russian assets frozen abroad.

— David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Italian authorities seized the sailboats, and the activists were reported to prosecutors for allegedly disrupting a public service.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of seize

Verb

In fact, there is growing concern the current drought will only get worse.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Mbow Dem got the ball near the right corner of the box, shook Miami right back Gonzalo Lujan before taking a few dribbles to his left and rifling a shot into the left corner of the goal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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