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
  • Reyes allegedly grabbed her by the hair and started to punch her multiple times.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after, the Macklowe Gallery owners sold that place and grabbed a rental across from Lincoln Center, spending their time traveling, working, and enjoying a wonderfully free, untethered life.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • The toddler son of national hero Charles Lindbergh was snatched from his bed in his parents’ home in the middle of the night.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Questions about his age and passing ability may have led teams to skip King during the draft in April, but the Panthers snatched him up in free agency immediately afterward.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 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
  • Aid agencies consider the first 48 to 72 hours crucial for retrieving survivors, though that threshold can be extended if those trapped have access to food and water.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Local residents even helped rescue one of the young falcons using a bucket and a towel in late June when it was trapped in the Fox River.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 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
  • Tufts saw Clancy 14 times between September 2022 to January 2023, repeatedly adjusting her prescriptions as Clancy grappled with anxiety, depression and insomnia.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Why this is the case is the essential mystery geomorphologists have grappled with ever since.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of grappled
Verb
  • Body cameras captured the moments Rialto police officers rushed to save a choking 3-year-old child last week.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some diligently blur out the faces of guests who are in the vicinity and captured on camera.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • Tavernier and Evanilson netted in their latest match, a 2-2 draw with Real Betis of Spain.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The double-digit, billion-dollar price tag is a leap, considering that Michael Jordan got $3 billion for his stake in the Charlotte Hornets three years ago, and the Boston Celtics last year netted new owners $6 billion, a record at the time.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of netted
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