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 way that Pliny saw it, astrology was small-minded fatalism, in which people glommed onto meaningless symbols for a sense of identity.
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Then a nameless local 12-year-old arrives (the arresting Jade Croot), glomming onto their vibe, and the movie tips deliriously toward something pushy and tension-filled.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Leftover clumps of matter started crashing into each other, glomming together and gradually building up planets.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Alexa is a platform now, and the Show is an attempt to build out that platform rather than glom another one onto it.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Then a nameless local 12-year-old arrives (the arresting Jade Croot), glomming onto their vibe, and the movie tips deliriously toward something pushy and tension-filled.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Leftover clumps of matter started crashing into each other, glomming together and gradually building up planets.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Alexa is a platform now, and the Show is an attempt to build out that platform rather than glom another one onto it.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glom
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The teacher showed up unannounced at the student's home on Wednesday and requested that the child grab the missing homework assignment, the family said.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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At one point, police said, the couple stopped and became involved in a verbal altercation, and the man allegedly grabbed her by the neck and strangled her.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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This has led to more people trying their luck at catching one, even if they’re not supposed to.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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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
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Guerilla artists, tagging walls at each place ICE has snatched apart families.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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At that point, Hamas had emerged victorious in elections and seized power amid a violent rift with the PA's leading Fatah faction, still led by Arafat's successor, President Mahmoud Abbas.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Illinois was among the first states to pass an NIL law, and Kolak was ready to seize the moment.—
Stacy St. Clair,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the game, Joel intercedes by shoving the man, Seth, and telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Glom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glom. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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