gloves

verb

present tense third-person singular of glove
as in bags

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloves
  1. bags
  2. traps
  3. nets
  4. nails
  5. collars
  6. snatches
  7. hooks
  8. grabs
Verb
  • Beabadoobee bags her first chart crown in Australia as Pylon (via Dirty Hit/Inertia) debuts in the top spot.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Kristi Noem bags a massive elk It's been a rough year for ol' Kristi Noem.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bags
Verb
  • Avoid liquid fabric softener and dryer sheets when washing towels, as these products leave a coating that makes towels less absorbent and traps odor-causing bacteria in the fibers.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
  • How else would Boyle set up the harrowing — and very clever — sequence in which Airi has to wake herself up before an evil force traps her in the spirit world forever?
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of traps
Verb
  • Apple's $1,699 starter model nets you a base-level M5 Pro processor (with a 15-core CPU and a 16-core GPU), 24GB of unified memory, and a 512GB solid-state drive.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That nets you the filtration device, two hoses, five pre-filter heads, and one internal filter cartridge.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nets
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  • The film’s most heartbreaking scene sees Davidson’s character singing to his daughter over the phone before a deadly shootout ensues, and the actor nails it.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Rittenhouse nails it on superlative quality and prime Center City setting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of nails
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Right before guests arrive, attach fishing line to the wire cage and hang the fall flower arrangement using cup hooks indoors or on nearby branches outside.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 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
Definition of hooks
Verb
  • Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabs
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“Gloves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloves. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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