gloved

verb

Definition of glovednext
past tense of glove
as in roped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloved
  1. grabbed
  2. grappled
  3. captured
  4. seized
  5. clasped
Verb
  • That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And then Sol turned to me and grabbed my hand.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of grabbed
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  • The challenge of striking a balance between moving fast and having a good product is still a challenge that Sonos and other tech companies have grappled with throughout their history.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The crime-drama show picked up from its predecessor, Power, as Tariq grappled with killing his father and keeping his mother away from jail and out of harms way.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of grappled
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  • The incident captured by the surveillance camera shows Molaei without a hijab.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Millard captured dummy’s king and led the jack, forcing South’s queen.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The Justice Department seized 41 of the web domains, according to the FBI affidavit, and also granted Microsoft control of 66 additional domains the company said were part of the same operation.
    Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hamas continues to hold dozens of hostages seized on October 7th and has not released the bodies of 39 more who are believed to have died in captivity.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of seized
Verb
  • Next to De León was a statue of the church’s namesake, Our Lady of Sorrows, hands clasped and face frozen in misery.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
  • When the town hall ended, Harris went over and clasped hands with Castillo, whose face was still streaked with tears.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of clasped
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