gloving

verb

Definition of glovingnext
present participle of glove
as in roping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloving
  1. grappling
  2. grabbing
  3. capturing
  4. nailing
  5. catching
Verb
  • States across the country are grappling with the dangers of PFAS, and Maryland is no exception.
    Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not business as usual The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of grappling
Verb
  • Rookie defensive tackle Byron Murphy II’s sack on the next snap was negated by a penalty for grabbing the quarterback’s face mask.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Stephen McGee, the book’s primary photographer, moved to Detroit 20 years ago and fell in love with Michigan Central to the point of taking upwards of three million photos capturing it literally and figuratively in darkness and light.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangold based his film on history but was mostly concerned with capturing the essence of the era.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • The most notable challenge was, of course, nailing the right shade of green for Cynthia Erico’s Elphaba.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One of the main elements in creating a comfortable environment for guests in your home is nailing the perfect thermostat temperature.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of nailing
Verb
  • The owner modeled her brick-and-mortar after the great boutiques and salons of Paris, catching the attention of shoppers such as Blake Lively and Dita Von Teese along the way.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • My fascination with film acting is catching something.
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of catching
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