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Recent Examples of glove
Farmers gloves with protective sleeves and a good grip have helped her.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2026
Jarren Duran, pinch-hitting for Andruw Monasterio, struck out swinging, and Connor Wong’s choppy grounder was easily gloved by Okamoto in the latter.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Instead of getting square and putting his body behind the bouncing puck, Luukkonen tried to glove it.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Luukkonen came out of his crease in an attempt to glove it, only to have the puck bounce past him.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2026
Jarren Duran, pinch-hitting for Andruw Monasterio, struck out swinging, and Connor Wong’s choppy grounder was easily gloved by Okamoto in the latter.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Instead of getting square and putting his body behind the bouncing puck, Luukkonen tried to glove it.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Luukkonen came out of his crease in an attempt to glove it, only to have the puck bounce past him.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glove
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There’s a big frontier out there to conquer, and Courseau is now enough of a cowboy to rope it, brand it, and ride it into the sunset.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The legal dispute has managed to rope in a host of celebrity names, some who might be dragged into court to testify.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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It is believed he may have been trapped in that same spot for nearly 24 hours until a passerby was finally able to hear his calls for help, West Metro Fire Rescue said.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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But Kpler, which tracks ship movements, said that its data shows no significant movement for the 220 tankers and the nearly 500 overall ships now trapped in the Persian Gulf.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Villa piled forward in the closing seconds on Saturday to snatch a late win when a point looked good enough against the league leaders.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Carolina cornerback jumped Nacua’s route, snatched the ball from the air and then took off to the opposite end zone for a 48-yard pick-six in a three-point victory for the Panthers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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Instead, experts recommend bagging the plants and throwing them in the trash.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In 2024, after a decade, California bagged the top spot with 57 companies on the list, while Texas and New York tied in second with 52 companies each.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Grant asks Chris about the boxing gloves now for sale in the night store, but Katie forestalls him by running over and grabbing them, nearly flattening Chris.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Demonstrators grabbed bricks from the ground to throw at police, as tear gas was deployed in Geneva's streets, witnesses told Reuters.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Install hooks either on the wall or over the back of the door to keep bags in check.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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The trout went nuts over the little black mice skittering on the ice, so Olthuis kept the camera going while Cort hooked fish after fish.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
4 Dec. 2025
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Video, however, showed the boy turning away from an officer, fists unclenched, when he was sprayed in the face.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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There are plenty of ways to fist gently and sensually.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Apr. 2025
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Musa has built a community of followers through her posts on the realities of modern life, netting her close to two million followers across social media platforms.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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That deal nets the league roughly $7 billion annually and represents the most expensive domestic sports rights package in basketball history.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glove. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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