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a
: any of various strong adhesive substances
especially
: a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (such as hides or bones)
b
: a solution of glue used for sticking things together
2
: something that binds together
… enough social glue … to satisfy the human desire for community.—
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
glued; gluing also glueing
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: to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue
gluing the parts together
used that war to glue together a frail story—Gloria Emerson
Gloria Emerson2
: to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily
—usually used with to
The spectators were glued to their seats.
all eyes glued to the TV screen
Examples of glue in a Sentence
Noun
The hardware store offers several different glues.
used glue to stick the photo in the album
Verb
I glued the pieces of the cup back together.
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Historic specialist Wacoal introduced the Flawless line, with new technologies like ultrasound bonding, which removes the need for glue or seams, and its thinnest shapewear fabrics, offered in a range of forms.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
As for the soundproofing foam glued to the ceiling, Jacques alleged that a local company recommended it to him without disclosing the fire risk.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The fruit flies are attracted to them and get stuck on the sticky glue.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Historic specialist Wacoal introduced the Flawless line, with new technologies like ultrasound bonding, which removes the need for glue or seams, and its thinnest shapewear fabrics, offered in a range of forms.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Everything seemed to go right for pro football last year, from notching a 10% year-over-year viewership gain to nail-biting finishes to the kind of unpredictability in team rankings that keeps fans glued to live telecasts and shelling out huge dollars to attend games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
As for the soundproofing foam glued to the ceiling, Jacques alleged that a local company recommended it to him without disclosing the fire risk.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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