to glom
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9.9
- verb
- /ɡlɑm/
- Slang
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- Children often glom onto the latest toy craze, wanting it for themselves.
And let me tell you, the narcissistic people have glommed onto this.
- And let me tell you, the narcissistic people have glommed onto this.
- Like they really glommed onto that, which is odd for so many reasons.
- They're they're, they're always out there and society is always free to glom on to this, that or the other.
- And So what happens to most people if you're insecure is you glom onto something instant and easy to get rid of your feeling of anxiety.
- They want to feel like they matter, and they begin glomming on to all manner of things that seem good in the abstract, like climate change.
- And then other people glom onto it and you're on this this, you know, ridiculous fucking argument with a stranger.
- That's from all all the ionized calcium being glommed on with albumin.
Examples
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During the meeting, several attendees glommed onto the new proposal, eager to support it.
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And So what he does is he just gloms on to the latest news story.
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Unfortunately, those tend to get the most attention and people tend to to glom onto that.
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I say dot because I think sometimes people can glom on a bunch of product and it just all goes to one place.
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And I just glommed on to that, that message because I was feeling great pain.
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They're trying to glom on to your talent and your credit!
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Nothing yet, but they're bound to glom onto him any minute.
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People glom onto different facts and use them as the decisive ones to illustrate what it is that they are talking about.
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And I think what's cool about Cam is that he kind of gloms onto these people and they glom onto him.
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They want to feel like they matter, and they begin glomming on to all manner of things that seem good in the abstract, like climate change.
Synonyms
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1.0
To take hold of something quickly with your hand
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3.0
To take something quickly with your hand
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3.8
Grab and hold someone's attention suddenly and strongly
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5.3
To quickly use an idea or chance to get an advantage
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2.0
To grasp something with your hands
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Etymology
Glom probably comes from old spoken words that meant 'to grab' or 'to snatch'. Think of glom like grab — to take hold of something eagerly, which is why to 'glom on to' a trend means to hold onto it quickly and with determination.