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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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Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
My lungs felt as though someone had coated them with glue.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Erica Dhawan, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
The soft electronic patch, glued onto a cloth armband, integrates motion sensors, muscle sensors, a Bluetooth microcontroller, and a stretchable battery into a thin, multilayered package.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
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Noun
No microplastics, glues, or mixed wood materials could mean fewer mixed feelings about your cutting board.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
My lungs felt as though someone had coated them with glue.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
Back then, the harm was visible, kids glued to screens, chasing likes, losing focus.
—Erica Dhawan, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
The soft electronic patch, glued onto a cloth armband, integrates motion sensors, muscle sensors, a Bluetooth microcontroller, and a stretchable battery into a thin, multilayered package.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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