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
  • Ababu stated there could be more people trapped in the debris.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • During the call, Fernandez indicated that CMA CGM still has eight of its vessels still trapped in the Persian Gulf due to the concerns over safety in the strait.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • The phone on the wall rang, and Rebecca snatched the receiver, then pulled the curly cord down the steps to the basement and shut the door.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In Friday’s first red zone drill of training camp, Purdy wisely threw a ball that the 6-foot-5 Evans snatched high at the goal line, with an almost unnecessary leap against 5-foot-9 cornerback Upton Stout.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • Bean bags that land on the board without first touching the ground or falling off are worth one point.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As implied, Ferran didn’t feature in the 2-2 friendly draw in England, where young Egyptian hopeful Hamza Abdelkarim bagged both of the Blaugrana’s goals.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bag
Verb
  • Vandersloot also had 10 assists and Cardoso grabbed 13 rebounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When the Almaden Barnes & Noble closed last year after 26 years there was an emotional reaction from the community about a place to browse for books, magazines, puzzles and even grab a cup of coffee.
    — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of grab
Verb
  • Hair that has never looked more posh or perfectly primped—I’m officially hooked.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • She was hooked by Punch after her daughter in the Philippines told her about the monkey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • This time, Luchin allegedly went to three San Francisco banks and attempted to rob them, netting less than $3,000 for his efforts.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Violating the alternate-side rules — which vary by neighborhood and can see the streets swept anywhere from one to three times a week — already nets New Yorkers a $65 fine.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of net
Verb
  • As Sky tried to get back in the ring, Morgan nailed her with a headscissors DDT.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Milos Kerkez is nailed on to be the left-back going forward, but right-back is a problem area with Conor Bradley to miss the next few months.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of nail

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“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glove. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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