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glom  (glm) Slang
v. glommed, glom·ming, gloms
v.tr.
1. To steal.
2. To seize; grab.
3. To look or stare at.
v.intr.
To seize upon or latch onto something: "The country has glommed onto the spectacle of a wizard showman turning the tables on his inquisitors" (Mary McGrory).
n.
A glimpse; a look.

[Probably from Scots glam, to snatch at.]

glom [glɒm]
vb
(tr; followed by on to) Slang to attach oneself to
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.glom - take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
2.glom - seize upon or latch onto something; "The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater"
acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"


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I wasn't gonna review this one because Strauss is on the cover, and the shitbag stole my place to crash in Seattle after glomming on to our action, but the mag is too good to let petty shit get in the way.
By then, scientists had proposed that plant microRNAs control protein production by glomming onto messenger RNAs, an essential intermediate in the creation of a protein.
And banking and credit are not the only financial services IHEs are glomming onto: insurance is now a revenue generator for some institutions, as well.
 
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