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
  • Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of rope
Verb
  • In 2023, a blizzard dumped unprecedented amounts of snow, trapping people inside for days.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Emergency crews in Sea Bright, New Jersey, rescued a woman and her dog after their vehicle became trapped in floodwaters, ABC7 reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • That couple could snatch either another neutron to make tritium, or another proton to make helium-3.
    — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • A number of people told me that villagers had used the money to snatch up real estate in Metetí and Panama City.
    — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • To combat this issue, trim phlox plants in the fall and carefully dispose of any diseased leaves, either by burning or bagging them for trash disposal to prevent spreading the fungus.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Beabadoobee bags her first chart crown in Australia as Pylon (via Dirty Hit/Inertia) debuts in the top spot.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bag
Verb
  • Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Stop in today to bid farewell and grab one last fresh burger, hand cut fries and premium ice cream sundae.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of grab
Verb
  • After heading away from land, Polo was forecast to hook back toward Mexico's coast further north on Saturday.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The jury in that case found that YouTube and Meta designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • Republicans currently hold the Senate, but Democrats will need to net four seats in the midterm elections to take control of the chamber.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If the districts all played out as designed, Republicans could net up to nine additional seats, but a good year for Democrats could reduce that tally.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of net
Verb
  • Did director Michael Showalter just nail the Colleen Hoover adaptation?
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ultrawide Camera The 8MP ultrawide actually nailed the center of this shot, delivering crisp text and vibrant colors despite the dreary lighting.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of nail

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“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glove. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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