GLOVED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

gloved

verb

past tense of glove

as in roped

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His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.

— Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Up in Chicago, rival United — which has been duking it out with American at O’Hare International Airport — snatched up delivery slots for more than 100 Boeing Dreamliners in the last four years.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Malonga scored 28 points and snatched a game-high 14 rebounds.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of snatched

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One of the artists Olivier interviewed, Xang, rapped at blistering decibels to the delight and confusion of a couple hundred stylish black and brown kids.

— Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
In 2021, the actor first rapped on the group’s Good Guys, Bad Guys EP, using the name Frankie Pulitzer.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Definition of rapped

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The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said many people could be trapped inside the mall, NHK reported.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Poland had earlier reported scrambling fighter jets in response to a major Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit large swathes of the country and killed at least eight people, including children, and left several people trapped under rubble.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of trapped

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Fish and Wildlife will now assess the animal and, if healthy, it will be collared and released into the nearest suitable habitat within the Santa Monica Mountains, the Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement.

— Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of collared

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In their grief, Schreiber’s family has turned to the questions Jake grappled with his whole life.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Federal and state policymakers have grappled with these questions for over a decade, particularly following the rise of gig work and the economic disruptions of the pandemic.

— Maria Flynn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of grappled

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Mbaye, Yassine and Toure are three of five players at the World Cup who had full profiles on the platform, having been captured on film since the age of 14 in their home countries.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
After the Mac has been cleaned, change its login password because CrashStealer may have captured and validated that credential.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of captured

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Outside of that move, one that netted Indiana a solid rotation player, every move made by the Pacers involved a piece on a lower-value contract.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Turgeman netted his second goal this season and fifth overall in the 36th minute to give the Revolution a 2-0 lead at halftime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

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