as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
the manager glommed the shoplifter just as she was about to bolt out of the store
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Recent Examples of glom
The church uncritically glomming onto the latest LM for its liturgical, educational, or pastoral work will compound the harm in this area already inflicted by the long, lonely slog of the pandemic.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2024
Two different types of supplements are glomming onto the popularity of GLP-1 agonist drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide, which mimic a natural appetite-suppressing, blood-sugar-regulating hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
The trio cause light havoc, glomming onto a single mom, Terry (Zooey Deschanel) and her son Mel (Benjamin Bottani).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2024
The trio cause light havoc, glomming onto a single mom, Terry (Zooey Deschanel), and her son, Mel (Benjamin Bottani).
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2024
Two different types of supplements are glomming onto the popularity of GLP-1 agonist drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide, which mimic a natural appetite-suppressing, blood-sugar-regulating hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
The trio cause light havoc, glomming onto a single mom, Terry (Zooey Deschanel) and her son Mel (Benjamin Bottani).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2024
The trio cause light havoc, glomming onto a single mom, Terry (Zooey Deschanel), and her son, Mel (Benjamin Bottani).
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glom
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When the clock strikes midnight, grab one of these eight crackers and pop it to show your excitement for the start of 2025.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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So grab another beer from your golf bag en route to the 19th hole and have a look at the Happy Gilmore 2 teaser below.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
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Well, the guy who caught it is still on the team: Arian Smith, who has also struggled the most with drops.Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hediger, 26, got caught in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in eastern Switzerland, the federation said.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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What follows is one of the most tonally bizarre and genuinely fun movies-about-movies ever made, touching on themes about the monstrosity of artistic genius while also letting Dafoe’s vampire be a diva who snatches a bat out of the air and drains it like a Capri Sun in front of the producers.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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In recent weeks, there have been rumors about Barca possibly snatching Alphonso Davies from both Bayern and the Blaugrana's eternal rival Real Madrid, which The Athletic reported the Canadian has a verbal agreement with to join it in mid-2025.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gi-hun chases the recruiter off and seizes the business card from the victim.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Elko’s not the type to get excited about early October standings.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Glom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glom. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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