gloving

verb

present participle of glove
as in roping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloving
  1. trapping
  2. netting
  3. snatching
  4. grappling
  5. rapping
  6. grabbing
  7. snagging
  8. snaring
Verb
  • Abhishek Menon, the study’s corresponding author and a graduate student, said solving the engineering challenges associated with heavier ions could also simplify trapping lighter species.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The draft management plan, on which the department seeks comment, proposes lifting the moratorium on hunting or trapping bobcats.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • Choose solid objects over anything with netting, strings, ropes, ribbons or other materials in which an animal could become entangled.
    — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Under constant threats from above, residents live largely in a spider’s world, with roads, sidewalks and gas stations draped in netting to entangle drones.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of netting
Verb
  • Freiburg took advantage of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich drawing to move top, snatching the win over Schalke with a late goal despite having Yuito Suzuki sent off for a second yellow card in the 64th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This speed can be boosted in systems like NGC 362D, in which a neutron star is snatching material from a donor star because that material carries with it angular momentum.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snatching
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  • Back in Bend, Cook, the district superintendent at Bend-La Pine Schools, spent Friday with staff at the school who are grappling with the devastating aftermath.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Seyfried gets defensive about this, grappling with her own complicated feelings about playing a real person on film.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grappling
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  • Newer listeners to Wolf’s alt-rock sound might be surprised to hear that in these early years, Wolf was singing, and occasionally rapping, over Billie Eilish-era bedroom pop.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Richard’s singing and rapping weave between the relentless drums like a shuttle through a loom, accented by cool sax notes and vocal loops from the original, which was co-written by Richard’s father.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapping
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  • Friday’s exhibition contest featured a 22-0 KU run in the first half, the Jayhawks responding to Pitt State grabbing an early 22-21 lead.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the shoes simple with a more eye-grabbing dress has been her outfit formula as of late.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Polartec is updating its Alpha active insulation platform with a patent-pending construction designed to address snagging and shedding as brands increasingly use the material as a visible or standalone layer.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Awaka is on a two-way contract but has earned praise from teammates and coaches for his relentless approach to training camp and knack for snagging rebounds.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of snagging
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  • Dropping it onto likely pools without snaring the riverside vegetation required maximum focus.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of snaring
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“Gloving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloving. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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