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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Video of the incident showed the professor grabbing and twisting the arm of the pro-Palestinian student.
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As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Officers were stationed at exit routes, aimed at catching the participants.
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The Dutchman engaged in an intense duel with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton on his way to snatch P2 and also fended off a late challenge from current championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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The team continuously overcame double-digit fourth-quarter deficits to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
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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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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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“Glom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glom. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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