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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.

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[Probably from Scots glam, to snatch at.]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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"