gloved

verb

past tense of glove
as in roped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloved
  1. grabbed
  2. snatched
  3. rapped
  4. trapped
  5. collared
  6. grappled
  7. captured
  8. netted
Verb
  • The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The man grabbed his iguana (which survived the flight) and left.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • After the match, Kyle Fletcher snatched the International Championship belt.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • One of the artists Olivier interviewed, Xang, rapped at blistering decibels to the delight and confusion of a couple hundred stylish black and brown kids.
    — Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • In 2021, the actor first rapped on the group’s Good Guys, Bad Guys EP, using the name Frankie Pulitzer.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Definition of rapped
Verb
  • Go to the highest level of the building if you are trapped by flooding.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gas dissolves directly into the stubborn crude trapped within the rock matrix.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • Fish and Wildlife will now assess the animal and, if healthy, it will be collared and released into the nearest suitable habitat within the Santa Monica Mountains, the Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of collared
Verb
  • Women seeking political office have long grappled with double standards around the demands of motherhood, with many waiting to seek office once their children were grown.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Iceland has grappled with persistently high inflation and rates that made mortgages punishingly expensive.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of grappled
Verb
  • Its next evolution will be driven by the creation of new digital data generated from the physical world, captured through sensors, devices and systems deployed at a massive scale.
    — Alper Yegin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Israel Defense Forces captured Hamas' head of general security during a raid in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The Red Bulls avoided a shutout in the 74th minute when Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting netted his third goal of the season after scoring 17 times as a rookie last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Kaitlyn Chen netted her 100th career assist during her 11 minutes off the bench.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of netted
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“Gloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloved. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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