GLOVED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

gloved

verb

past tense of glove

as in roped

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One of the officers grabbed a protester who was filming him and deployed pepper spray after a brief struggle.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The story grabbed worldwide attention and ended tragically when the baby’s body was found in the woods just a few miles from home.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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And yet, in all three of those games, the Knights were well on their way to a win only to have victory snatched from their grasp.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Trying to shadow Illinois recruit Bennett Konkey, Reid Williams swooped in and snatched the ball out of the air.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of snatched

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Rappers rapped about that, because the fantasy was having the mansion and the yacht.

— Angel Diaz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
The clear frontrunner was Chris Brown, a 16-year-old multi-threat from Virginia who sang, rapped, and danced like his limbs were made of gas-station inflatables.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapped

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Some members of the Whaleback pack are collared, providing a good starting point.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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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After leaving farewell notes to her friends and family, Converse, who grappled with depression, vanished without a trace in 1974.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
In her view, English has too thin a vocabulary for this thing humans have grappled with across time and cultures, a desire that may predate any language or creed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of grappled

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Security camera footage captured the children arriving to seek help as gunfire could still be heard in the distance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Democrats captured seven Senate seats nationally, a number that could rise to nine with two races yet to be called.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

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