gloving

Definition of glovingnext
present participle of glove

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The flames quickly spread to the second floor, trapping a 26-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman inside an apartment.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Nests tucked into corners or under joists can also cause damage by trapping moisture and attracting secondary pests such as carpenter ants and termites.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Villa won the opening leg 3-1 in Italy with Ollie Watkins netting twice on the way to its eighth straight victory in the competition.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Netflix’s move into sports continues, this time with the streamer netting national soccer rights for Mexico.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The suspects — Mihail Alexandru, 20, Versalona Nicu, 26, and Mihaela Alexandru, 23 — are accused of snatching necklaces from victims, according to police.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • North Carolina, Arizona and Florida are also snatching away companies.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Swalwell’s competitors were quick to amplify the assertions, grappling for advantage in a race that remains stubbornly knotted up.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That can be troublesome as consumers are grappling with higher grocery prices and strained budgets.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mamdani began rapping in high school, releasing socially conscious songs in his 20s on subjects ranging from Indian flatbread to colonialism.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The girl from Santo Domingo’s bajo mundo made her name rapping gleefully filthy dembow in space-punk regalia.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One person in a Gerrit Cole jersey threw a nasty right hook after grabbing someone from behind.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Former Mayor Bill de Blasio similarly drew ridicule when he was caught using a knife and fork to eat pizza instead of grabbing the slice with his hands like any real New Yorker paisano would.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Give yourself extra protection against the possibility of being pickpocketed by snagging Quince’s Excursion Italian Leather Messenger Bag before your next trip.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Wayfair’s huge Tax Refund Sale has loads of unmissable deals worth snagging, including indoor and outdoor furniture and warm-weather bedding.
    Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
  • At least Cochrane was familiar with the feeling of snaring an interception.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Gloving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloving. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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