gloves

verb

Definition of glovesnext
present tense third-person singular of glove
as in bags

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloves
  1. nails
  2. lands
  3. grabs
Verb
  • Scherzinger also nails the comedy of a camp diva, inhabiting Norma’s delusion and ego without ever losing sight of her sincerity.
    Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Well cast are the kids, notably Miller as Rose, the older daughter who at first is under her mother’s protection before becoming the protector herself for sister Ollie, played by the exceptional young deaf actress Robbins who nails the role.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of nails
Verb
  • Elvis Presley lands a multi-genre smash this week in America, showing that even decades after his death, his music remains hugely popular.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The film lands an emotional gut punch with its verité filmmaking style while also shining a light on the strains the American justice system can put on families.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of lands
Verb
  • The suspect then grabs a cab to the vicinity of the Hilton Hotel where Thompson would later be killed.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The old man later finds Rachel, who’s preoccupied that she’s lost Rollo, and grabs her in the stables.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of grabs
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Thesaurus Entries Near gloves

gloved

gloves

gloving

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“Gloves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloves. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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