glom
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Britannica Dictionary definition of GLOM
[+ object]
US, informal
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to take or get (something)
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The book consists of a collection of humorous essays glommed [=taken] from popular magazines.
glom on to
[phrasal verb] or glom onto
1
glom on to (something or someone)
or
glom onto (something or someone)
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to take (something) for your own use
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He glommed on to other people's ideas as if they were his own.
2
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to become strongly attached to or associated with (someone or something)
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The coating gloms on to the plastic during heating.
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He glommed onto me at the party, and I was stuck talking to him all night.
3
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to become aware of (something)
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Other businesses have not yet glommed on to the potential of this new technology.
