GLOVING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

gloving

verb

present participle of glove

as in roping

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Heat domes are sprawling areas of strong high pressure that act like a lid on the atmosphere, trapping heat underneath and squelching clouds and precipitation with their sinking air, resulting in thousands of excess deaths in Europe alone.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
On Wednesday, July 22, Abdoulaye Dieng died from asphyxiation after trapping his head between a mirror and an iron bar at the Luz do Brás daycare center in São Paulo, Brazilian outlets O Globo and G1 reported.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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The penalty moved Charles Leclerc up into second place for Ferrari, with Piastri in third and Max Verstappen of Red Bull starting in fourth after initially netting sixth.

— Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
In January, the school board sold Louis Daniel Armstrong Elementary in Austin and Ignace Paderewski Elementary in Little Village, netting $155,500.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

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The remarks struck a nerve in a country grappling with persistently high youth unemployment and quickly became a rallying cry for a generation that says it feels ignored by those in power.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
At 19, Danitra Grays was grappling with postpartum depression, caring for her newborn daughter, Naiyla, and struggling with anxious thoughts that weighed heavily on her mind.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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The further Rico and Blume stray from their winning formula (hard-ass rapping over hard-ass beats), the less effective these songs feel.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
She was born five years after the record came out and was rapping along with Hov and the rest of the stadium.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of rapping

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Lester, in particular, saw enough growth from Brown and Hecklinski as Gronowski’s understudies to prefer their full-scale competition over grabbing an experienced quarterback but dialing down the offense.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
One of the Palestinians can be seen grabbing the strap of the weapon.

— Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of grabbing

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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

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