glove

verb

Definition of glovenext
as in to rope

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Recent Examples of glove Wash gloved hands with soap and water, remove the gloves, and then wash hands again with soap and water. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 May 2026 Farmers gloves with protective sleeves and a good grip have helped her. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2026 Stunningly, Lee ranged four steps to his left, slid, gloved the ball, and fired a one-hopper to first, which Kody Clemens corralled for the final out. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Luukkonen came out of his crease in an attempt to glove it, only to have the puck bounce past him. — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glove
  1. rope
  2. trap
  3. snatch
  4. bag
  5. grab
  6. hook
  7. net
  8. nail
Verb
  • Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Some of those startups started in the San Francisco Bay area, where AI dating apps are hosting parties, speed dating, coffee meet-ups and other in-person events to rope people into using their new service.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of rope
Verb
  • Made from 100 percent cotton, these pants feel soft against your skin and won’t trap heat.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • An estimated 20 objects were snatched from the institution, in a country still reeling from the dramatic theft of its crown jewels from the Louvre in October.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • Mow your grass to the shortest height your mower will go and bag the clippings.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Remove plants and bag them for disposal at the end of the growing season.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
Definition of bag
Verb
  • Schieffelin, who played football last season because had used up his basketball eligibility, used his bulky frame to grab eight rebounds on an 11-point night.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Once the excitement had died down, the team gathered in a circle and a player went up to Haaland, grabbed the back of his neck and kissed his cheek.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of grab
Verb
  • Volunteer Sergio Rovelli said anyone who has dedicated their time to the project gets hooked.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The entire plug was on the outside of the pike’s mouth—he couldn’t be hooked too solidly.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • Sinner then broke Djokovic for 1-0 in the third set when the Serb netted a forehand volley on break point.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Haaland is 6/1 to once again net another brace against England in Boston.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of net
Verb
  • Bethell hit five fours and five sixes in his 46-ball stay, finishing the game alongside Jofra Archer as England nailed a four-wicket win with an over to spare.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days actor and his longtime love made their debut at the iconic tennis tournament—held annually at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England—last year and nailed the dress code.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of nail

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