gloves

Definition of glovesnext
present tense third-person singular of glove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloves
Verb
  • Smart, anti-theft crossbody bags An overfilled tote can easily turn into a black hole mid-travel—everything sinks to the bottom, and nothing feels secure.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
  • Anne Hathaway played the main character, an aspiring journalist who bags a job at a major fashion magazine, despite having no interest in fashion herself.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Fabric softeners can leave a residue that traps heat and sweat in the sheets’ fibers, according to Schrader.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
  • The weather is being driven by a heat dome—a block of high pressure that traps hot air—hovering over Western Europe.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Each show nets the Cyclones about $1 million.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The Korea Times noted that under the Capital Market Act, any person who nets KRW5 billion or more by making false representations about a financial product faces a prison term of at minimum five years, with a life sentence possible at the upper end.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Avots nails the physical awkwardness of Semjonova’s frame, playing her as uncomfortable even on the basketball court.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • Set the scene If first impressions matter, Four Seasons Resort Langkawi absolutely nails it.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The inside of shirt collars traps body oils and soil.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • When the Mafia snatches her anyway, his PTSD returns and launches him on a dark path to vengeance.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.
    Adam Erace, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Kennedy then pins the snake’s head and grabs it by the mouth, avoiding any potential venomous bites.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Davis grabs two suitcases off the belt, pulls out a handheld computer that looks like an extra-rugged iPad, and scans the bar codes on the luggage tags.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 26 May 2026
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“Gloves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloves. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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