GLOVING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

gloving

verb

present participle of glove

as in roping

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That region is the light-trapping outer boundary of the black hole known as the event horizon, which prevents us from ever seeing the singularity at the heart of the black hole or receiving information from it.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026
The car then overturned and submerged, trapping Lewis inside.

— Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

Definition of trapping

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Bellingham enjoyed his best international tournament, scoring seven goals as the figurehead of England’s run to the semi-finals and netting an incredible individual goal against France in the third-place play-off.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Mbappé won the Golden Boot race after netting 10 goals, taking his career World Cup tally to a record 22.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Definition of netting

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Scylla pounces, snatching members of the crew between her jaws.

— Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Kane spent more than a decade plugging away, loyally, at his first club, Tottenham Hotspur, a perpetual Premier League bridesmaid (or worse) whose name has become a byword for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Definition of snatching

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The smoke has been an ongoing issue over the past week, with Marylanders grappling with the poor air quality.

— Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Damascus has promoted Syria — still grappling with the aftermath of its own 14-year civil war — as a bastion of stability and has offered it as an alternative transit route for energy shipments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of grappling

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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
Phones came out when Lil Sobe did his endearing online bit IRL, rapping with his Ethiopian mom over TrapMoneyBiggie beats.

— Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

Definition of rapping

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Permethrin is a spray that works on clothing and gear to keep ticks from grabbing you, but do not put it directly on your skin!

— Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
As recently as 2021, he was accused of grabbing the mother of one of his children and throwing her to the ground.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of grabbing

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Tasjan had reached an impasse after releasing 2024’s excellent Stellar Evolution and snagging a Grammy nomination.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Marino has a supporting part as an eager former PEOPLE photographer who joins Gail and her pals in hopes of snagging a pic of the elusive Hamm.

— Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 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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