gloms
Seizes in slang
Gloms is the third-person singular form of glom, meaning to grab, latch onto, or take possession of something.
Someone gloms onto an idea when they seize it eagerly: She gloms onto every new diet trend.
The word suggests sticky attachment—once something gloms, it doesn't let go easily.
Can also mean to steal: He glommed my lighter.
Seize abruptly
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- latch ontoGrip firmly, attach oneself
- takeCapture or filmed segment
appropriate · commandeer · capture · snag · nab · swipe · pilfer · purloin
Hold tightly to
Wanting in essentials
- dependentRequiring outside support
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- smotheringDepriving of air
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
suffocating · obsessive · enmeshed · co-dependent · attached · insecure · anxious · demanding
grab
Seize abruptly
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- latch ontoGrip firmly, attach oneself
take · appropriate · commandeer · capture · snag · nab · swipe · pilfer · purloin · filch
cling
Hold tightly to
affix · bond · fuse · latch · grip · hold · clasp · clamp · cement · glue
needy
Wanting in essentials
- dependentRequiring outside support
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- smotheringDepriving of air
overbearing · suffocating · obsessive · enmeshed · co-dependent · attached · insecure · anxious · demanding · jealous
grasp
Seize or understand
- understandGrasp the meaning
- catch onGrasp or gain popularity
- getObtain or become
realize · fathom · perceive · discern · apprehend · cognize · absorb · assimilate · digest · intuit
glomsreleases
Lets go or publishes
lets go · detaches · relinquishes · drops · frees
glomsgives away
Transfers ownership freely
surrenders · donates · bestows · rejects · refuses
glom, agglomerate, glommed, glomming, agglomerates, agglomerated, agglomerating