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Recent Examples of glove
Red-cheeked kids with runny noses held up hands to be gloved, and ski bros dropped tailgates to facilitate the intake of coffee with the task of buckling boots.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Doan gloved it down and was able to tuck it around Korpisalo’s pad to make it 3-2.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Second baseman Alan Wiggins glided to his left and gloved it overhead, while Steve Garvey backed into him and Tony Gwynn approached from right field.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Wednesday, Edmonton fans had barely finished singing their Oh Canada anthem a capella (full-throated and lovely) when the lamp lit just 66 seconds into the game on Draisaitl’s snap shot in close, after Sergei Bobrovsky deflected but could not glove the prior shot.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Doan gloved it down and was able to tuck it around Korpisalo’s pad to make it 3-2.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Second baseman Alan Wiggins glided to his left and gloved it overhead, while Steve Garvey backed into him and Tony Gwynn approached from right field.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Wednesday, Edmonton fans had barely finished singing their Oh Canada anthem a capella (full-throated and lovely) when the lamp lit just 66 seconds into the game on Draisaitl’s snap shot in close, after Sergei Bobrovsky deflected but could not glove the prior shot.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glove
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The discussion over the 2004 conditional-use permit likely will rope in the St. Paul City Council and the mayor’s office, as well as city planners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Case in point: Valerie’s long-suffering documentarian, Jane (Laura Silverman, also back), who quit during her Broadway fiasco and gets roped back in — in between shifts working the cash register at Trader Joe’s.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wenrick did not answer questions about whether or not Valencia was trapped inside.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Islamic republic has threatened to attack vessels traversing the strait throughout the conflict, which has effectively closed off the conduit, trapping hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf and spiking oil prices globally.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is the same person who cut off dribble-drives in a second-half effort that shut down Minnesota in the Sweet 16, who snatched a pass that was nearly out of bounds for a layup.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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For years, defense tech has fought to prove itself in Washington and grab a chunk of the ballooning Pentagon budget snatched up by defense primes like Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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In perhaps its biggest coup, the show managed to bag the talents of the Prince of Darkness Nick Cave and his regular Bad Seeds cohort Warren Ellis, with their nervy, atmospheric score proving once again that few are better at conjuring suspense.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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After a sluggish first period, Milan bagged two goals in as many minutes to secure the result over Torino.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Making his fifth start of the season in Queta’s absence, the backup center tallied 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Miami is now 10-2 this season when grabbing more than 15 offensive rebounds.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Leonas got his chance in 2013 and has been hooked ever since.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Lawyers representing the woman argued that the platforms hook in young users with features such as infinite scrolling, autoplaying videos and beauty filters.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said the scheme netted Smith more than $8 million by diverting royalty payments away from legitimate artists.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gavan Biggins netted four goals, while David Kane scored twice as Rockland defeated Whitman-Hanson 7-5 in a nonleague battle.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Doncic nailed a step-back three from the top of the key, held his follow through and hopped backwards on one leg.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, the second-year Celtic received a pass from Payton Pritchard, dodged around a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander closeout and nailed a 3-pointer that stretched his team’s lead to double digits.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glove. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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