as in adhesive
a substance used to stick things together
used glue to stick the photo in the album
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Recent Examples of glue
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Staying glued to your phone is exactly what big tech companies want.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
Health officials also found approximately 17 dead cockroaches in the building, including beneath the stock pot broiler, in the dry storage area and on glue boards.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Noun
Screenshots of the viral video show the poster gluing 500 charms to her husband's Xbox.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Staying glued to your phone is exactly what big tech companies want.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
Learning more could lead to the development of bio-inspired stable surfaces with tailored adhesion or friction levels or new high-performance glues, for instance.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
Health officials also found approximately 17 dead cockroaches in the building, including beneath the stock pot broiler, in the dry storage area and on glue boards.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glue
Noun
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Silicone scar tape, also known as silicone gel sheeting and silicone scar sheets, is a medical-grade adhesive that can minimize the appearance of scars.—
Brendan Camp,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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Some are screw-mounted while others have strong adhesives to keep them in place.—
Kat de Naoum,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
Verb
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But some of these things we are contractually bound to, we’re obligated to run 50 trains a day.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Sun Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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The prosthetics that bound Brie and Franco together for up to 10 hours forced them to even go to the bathroom at the same time.—
Topher Gauk-Roger,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Rubin acknowledged the departure from the level of rigor to which the FDA usually adheres.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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That meant maps adhering as closely as possible to the maps that Republicans instituted in 2011.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Across the 14-track LP, the producer fuses club beats, acidic bars, and Middle Eastern percussion into a slightly sinister shade of electronica.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
18 July 2025
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The song fuses the best of two worlds, including Reik’s unmistakable Latin pop ballad with R&B touches and the folk and urban rhythms that distinguish the Mexican-American singer-songwriter.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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McNeil, sitting behind the steering wheel with his seat belt fastened, asks an officer to show him the law the officer was citing and asks to speak with a supervisor.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC news,
22 July 2025
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Elegant blue gloves came up almost past her elbows, and instead of a watch, a golden band with a red rose was fastened loosely on her left wrist.—
Christopher Urban,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glue. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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