glove

verb

Definition of glovenext
as in to rope

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Recent Examples of glove Andersen calmly gloved Bertuzzi’s simple wrist shot, leaving the score tied 3-3 late in the third period Monday night. — Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Fleury gloved Ovechkin down and the Wild took the first of two wins on the two-game Eastern swing. — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 One exception is before surgery: Because antibacterial soaps are still the best at removing bacteria from the skin just below the surface, surgeons still have to scrub with germ-killing soap and water before gloving and gowning up for surgery. — Keren Landman, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025 Pamela Anderson Anderson embraced a monochromatic look, pairing black opera gloves with a sleek black tank top dress. — Ty Gaskins, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for glove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glove
  1. rope
  2. trap
  3. collar
  4. bag
  5. snatch
  6. grab
  7. hook
  8. net
Verb
  • Taylor Swift was reportedly roped into the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively lawsuits by the Gossip Girl actress.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
  • That put Pittsburgh up 2-1 after Jazz Chisholm Jr. roped an RBI double off Andrew Heaney — another ex-Yankee — in the first inning.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of rope
Verb
  • In a Facebook post, the National Institute for Emergency Medicine in Thailand said around 320 workers were on the site at the time of the collapse and 20 are trapped in the lift shafts.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
  • These are some signs that you’re trapped in a cycle of too much hustle and stress.
    — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of trap
Verb
  • The top half is collared and structured, while the A-line skirt brings in a playful element.
    — Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • According to Smith, many of these wolves were collared and had spent 95 percent of their time in Yellowstone.
    — Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of collar
Verb
  • Host city Seoul, like Shanghai, bagged four spots in the 2025 awards, including Eatanic Garden — a menuless fine-dining concept that highlights ingredients using five senses — at 25th place, which was the highest new entry on the list.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Tow soda lines were leaking from bagged sodas in a back storage room.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of bag
Verb
  • Instead of tackling the berries alone, Rubi’s friend snatched it mid-air so the two of them could share it.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Guerilla artists, tagging walls at each place ICE has snatched apart families.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • There was not a vast gulf between the teams on Saturday but Wolves had the edge in terms of quality, none more so than substitute Pablo Sarabia, who stepped off the bench to grab a goal and an assist with an ice-cool finish and a clever pass for Strand Larsen.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Roberts grabbed eight boards vs. Gonzaga in the round of 32, 12 vs. Purdue in the Sweet 16 and 12 more vs. Duke in the Final Four.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of grab
Verb
  • The 71-year-old coach doubled over punching the air in a rare show of celebration late in the second quarter when Chen drove left-handed to the rim and hooked in a layup, drawing a foul against USC freshman Avery Howell and hitting her free throw to boot.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Forward Noah Gregor was called for hooking and holding in the first period and defenseman Mario Ferraro took hooking and tripping penalties in the second.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of hook
Verb
  • Forbes estimates Navarro and Hildebrand have netted over $2.7 billion in additional cash distributions through Sherman since 2007.
    — Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • And real-estate developer Edward Minskoff sold his Park Avenue apartment for less than half his initial $17.7 million asking price after two years on the market, netting just $7.4 million.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of net

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