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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glomming
  1. grabbing
  2. catching
  3. seizing
  4. snatching
  5. getting
  6. capturing
Verb
  • One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But everything points to his being ready for Week 1, and Jones already didn’t run as much between the 10s last year, so a free ticket on a potential fringe-QB1 is worth grabbing.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • The Braves have Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy atop their catching depth chart, but a brutal injury setback involving veteran backstop Sandy Leon has now forced the organization to seek out another experienced option.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But there’s also a similar pathology and high that comes from going deep undercover for the animal cops and eventually catching their prize, which might be Anson Wong, Michael Van Nostrand or Tommy Crutchfield.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • Options like seizing Iranian assets and sanctioning Iran’s trading partners, exchange houses, and Chinese banks all have potential downsides.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For years, Hayward police have investigated Johnson as a suspect, seizing his phones, testing Hunter’s clothing for DNA, and interviewing witnesses, but just recently convinced prosecutors to file a case.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • Lately Becker has been snatching up vintage Lalique pieces that, in this setting, have the frosty haze of sea glass.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Surveillance footage shows Ruis snatching the $275 bauble, which was attached to a $3,500 Alo Odyssey duffel bag, and wrapping it in a tissue before stuffing it into his pocket, according to a criminal complaint and law enforcement sources.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatching
Verb
  • Striking out on her own was a difficult transition, but embracing her solitude gave her the space to learn more about herself and make her own personal decisions, such as getting her cat or making meals of her choosing.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • After all, what's not to love about capturing this country’s particular brand of romance?
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Who would spend their time capturing an entire movie on their glasses in three-minute blocks?
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of capturing

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“Glomming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glomming. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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