GLOMMING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

glomming

verb

present participle of glom

as in grabbing

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 glomming That is what everyone is glomming onto as this is the dividing line between too expensive and cheap enough to encourage people to give it a shot. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026 Schumaker seemed to put a lot of weight into Gore glomming onto the duo in Surprise. — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026 But the filmmakers’ motivations for glomming on to Ed are depicted as being noble. — Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025

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The helicopter crashed in a driveway between two warehouses, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers while the news crew tried grabbing video footage of a serious collision involving a Metro bus that also left two people dead.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Schlereth, a former Pro Bowl guard, did not agree with the penalty in general, as Brewer was grabbing Raiders defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi’s jersey in the chest area.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabbing

Verb

At their height, jihadi groups proved capable of spectacular violence, forming alliances amid civil wars and even seizing territory.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizing

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Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
London — Images of masked men riding along London's streets on mopeds or electric bikes and snatching phones straight out of the hand of unsuspecting tourists and locals have gone viral in recent years.

— Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of snatching

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Storytelling in the modern world is now often about getting the most clicks and attention.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting

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As consumers use emerging tools like AI to explore different looks and try on silhouettes, this data is an early indication of the looks capturing consumers’ attention throughout the year.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Video capturing the college's May 2025 graduation captured the loud cheers of Ania's mother, Diana.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of capturing

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