glom on
(intransitive) To comprehend something.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive) To comprehend something.
Engineers began to glom on to the idea that properly laid crushed rock, interlocked in a particular way at the base of a road, could do much of what the metal reinforcement did — namely hold the structural integrity of the roadway but at…
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“You defeated the Sentinel glom on and claimed this place? That’s a great idea! Maybe I will too! [She nodded approvingly at all the scenery and inner decor]”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, slang) To attach oneself to something.
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