glom on to

glom on to
phrasal
1. slang : to grab hold of : take possession of : appropriate to oneself

she glommed on to every cent I'd saved — John McPartland

2. slang : to catch on to : understand

glomming on to an idea

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glom on to
1. To appropriate
2. To catch on to
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Main Entry: ↑glom

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glom on to (or glom onto) [phrasal verb]
glom on to (something or someone) or glom onto (something or someone)
1 : to take (something) for your own use

He glommed on to other people's ideas as if they were his own.

2 : to become strongly attached to or associated with (someone or something)

The coating gloms on to the plastic during heating.

He glommed onto me at the party, and I was stuck talking to him all night.

3 : to become aware of (something)

Other businesses have not yet glommed on to the potential of this new technology.

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Main Entry: ↑glom

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