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
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
My father used a powerful glue to reassemble the cowboy, which twenty-five years later still smelled like orange peels.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
When the yarn is dry, twist the pieces together in the middle and glue them to the front of the egg, about halfway down.
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Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Over the ensuing centuries, well-meaning conservators applied glue to prevent paint from flaking away, unwittingly speeding the frescoes’ deterioration.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
My father used a powerful glue to reassemble the cowboy, which twenty-five years later still smelled like orange peels.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Verb
Fortunately, PowerUp has provided an excellent step-by-step guide for putting all the pieces together – a huge help for not just seeing the work involved (where to glue, how to get the angles right, issues to look out for).
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New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
When the yarn is dry, twist the pieces together in the middle and glue them to the front of the egg, about halfway down.
—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for glue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glue
Noun
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Old books also release volatile organic compounds over the years (VOCs) as the paper and adhesives gradually break down.
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The report found that excessive moisture had caused the adhesive to fail, leaving the roofing membrane no longer properly adhered, according to the lawsuit.
Verb
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Its binding values of labor and community remain relevant, even if today’s Hollywood rarely speaks to them.
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Against a multi-million-dollar realization gap that compounds across years, the investment in capability is rarely the binding constraint.
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But a new fastest time from UAE’s Florian Vermeersch on June 2 of this year — 23km at an average speed of 75kmh — suggests that not everyone has adhered.
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Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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Technicians seated along an assembly line were fastening artificial tendons to the fingers to link them with actuators in the wrist.
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The top featured a corset bodice with lace fastening in the back in red, blue and white stripes.
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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