gloves

verb

present tense third-person singular of glove
as in bags

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloves
  1. bags
  2. traps
  3. nets
  4. nails
  5. collars
  6. snatches
  7. hooks
  8. grabs
Verb
  • Sierra closed his eyes when Rifkin brought the evidence bags up to his attorneys.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Beabadoobee bags her first chart crown in Australia as Pylon (via Dirty Hit/Inertia) debuts in the top spot.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bags
Verb
  • This loop traps us, backfilling saved time with even more low-value complexity rather than freeing up space for deep thinking.
    — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Once the festivities get rolling, though, ferociously bad weather rolls in and traps them there for the foreseeable future.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of traps
Verb
  • Topping off the buds for 10 minutes nets you about two hours of playback time, which is nice.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Owen Michaels nets his second goal Michaels scored his second career NHL goal on his second shot.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of nets
Verb
  • The black diamond backdrop framing the classic cowboy spur really nails the retro look.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Anderson’s collaboration with this gifted young man nails the one thing that every great concert movie tries gift to those who could not be there for the original moment.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of nails
Verb
  • The researchers analyzed data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS collars tracking pumas’ presence in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula between 2020 and 2025.
    — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of collars
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  • In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of snatches
Verb
  • Chrysalis hooks its clients up with social services and teaches them how to write a resume, navigate online job listings and handle an interview.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Right before guests arrive, attach fishing line to the wire cage and hang the fall flower arrangement using cup hooks indoors or on nearby branches outside.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooks
Verb
  • Nope, the Crimson Tide would most likely be on the outside looking in, while someone else from the SEC grabs their spot in the postseason.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabs
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“Gloves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloves. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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