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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.]
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Verb1.glom - take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
cop, snitch, thieve, knock off, hook
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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