GLOVES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

gloves

verb

present tense third-person singular of glove

as in bags

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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
Drizzilicious took their already-craveworthy birthday cake mini rice cakes and added a patriotic twist with their America’s 250 Anniversary Edition bags.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026

Definition of bags

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This approach traps companies in incremental optimization, which is building a better version of what already exists instead of building genuinely new things that customers could not have asked for yet.

— Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The cave was used to film scenes with Polyphemus, the Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave before devouring several of the men.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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Co-executive producer Gaby Chiappe was tapped to serve as lead writer for the season, which will be the first in the series to adapt two of author Mick Herron’s books for a single season — usually one book nets out to one six-hour run of a season.

— Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The larger surface area nets sharper detail and adds support for Dolby Vision HDR, too, both upgrades versus the X5.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of nets

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And then there’s the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, which basically nails the federal government for not consulting with the county or state on the project.

— Nick Bhasin, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Most anti-theft bags lean practical first and stylish second, but this Vantamo crescent bag nails both equally.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

Definition of nails

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The researchers analyzed data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS collars tracking pumas’ presence in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula between 2020 and 2025.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of collars

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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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The airy weave diffuses daylight through the fabric’s natural texture, while the versatile curtain band works with tracks, curtain rods, or hooks for a clean installation.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Blatt hooks in a forehand for another match point opportunity, but Campbell wins an amazing rally for 22-22.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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