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
Mainstream corporate America gloms onto a new artist with an improbable rise and anoints them their marketing cheat code of the moment.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit also glommed onto the fact that technology trials for sortation and other forms of preparation must be a priority because many of its employees are differently abled, meaning that adaptations will need to be made.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Subsequently, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah glommed on to the Big 12 while Stanford and California went bi-coastal, accepting last-minute refuge in the ACC.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2024
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit also glommed onto the fact that technology trials for sortation and other forms of preparation must be a priority because many of its employees are differently abled, meaning that adaptations will need to be made.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Subsequently, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah glommed on to the Big 12 while Stanford and California went bi-coastal, accepting last-minute refuge in the ACC.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glom
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Then, almost missing the cue, Belushi stepped forward and grabbed the mic stand.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Coyle made five 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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Crum learned about the medium-sized brown-and-white dog earlier this month but soon discovered Ariel wouldn't be easy to catch.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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That changed when polls showed a tightening race and Osborn raised more than $30 million, catching the attention not only of the working class but of organizations such as the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy Americans seeking an equitable economy.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The 4 Nations Face-Off began on Wednesday when Canada threw away a two-goal lead in regulation but came back to snatch a 4-3 overtime victory against Sweden thanks to a winner from Mitch Marner.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Technology can fail us—batteries die, signals drop, phones get snatched by thieves and apps can be exploited by people with bad intentions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit seized 148 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, according to a statement the sheriff's office posted to Facebook.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Panama has rejected his demand that the United States seize the Panama Canal.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The show’s participants will open for Urban, and the audience at each venue can determine which musicians get to stay on the tour.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Glom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glom. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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