GLOVING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

gloving

verb

present participle of glove

as in roping

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After marking his 61st birthday with a vintage video from his 3rd birthday back in 1966, Stamos returned to thirst-trapping for his 62nd.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
McLoughlin and colleagues William Jimeno and Dominick Pezzulo were on the main concourse between the two towers when the South Tower collapsed, trapping them in the rubble 30 feet underground.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of trapping

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Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The next should be protecting the processes around the transaction, which can include settlement logic, approval flows, collateral rules, netting calculations or treasury automation.

— Ravi Chamria, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of netting

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Lately Becker has been snatching up vintage Lalique pieces that, in this setting, have the frosty haze of sea glass.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
Surveillance footage shows Ruis snatching the $275 bauble, which was attached to a $3,500 Alo Odyssey duffel bag, and wrapping it in a tissue before stuffing it into his pocket, according to a criminal complaint and law enforcement sources.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of snatching

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Summary The Toronto Blue Jays are grappling with persistent injuries, as infielder Andres Gimenez left Thursday's game with hamstring tightness, further expanding their lengthy injury list.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Additionally, his father, King Charles III, is currently grappling with an undisclosed cancer diagnosis.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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All married slap bass to thrash guitar, but if most of their cohort alternated rapping and belting on the vocal front, Primus trotted out Claypool as more of a hyperliterate carnival barker.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
The case began on June 17, when City of Miami Police officers watched a video of Lesteiro-Diaz rapping in Spanish while holding a laptop with money on it and wearing a call-center headset.

— Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Definition of rapping

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One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
But everything points to his being ready for Week 1, and Jones already didn’t run as much between the 10s last year, so a free ticket on a potential fringe-QB1 is worth grabbing.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of grabbing

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This is considered the J Batt Bowl, with the Wildcats snagging the Spartans’ athletic director this summer, and thus should be played in his hometown.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The nuptials took place at Peter Gabriel‘s Real World Studios outside Bath, Gloucestershire, with Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff also snagging invitations.

— Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of snagging

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First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.

— Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025

Definition of snaring

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