ADHERED Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

adhered

verb

past tense of adhere

as in clung

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion everyone started calling her "Cookie" when she was little and the name adhered

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Recent Examples of adhered Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced. —

Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered. —

Essence, 13 Jan. 2026 With semi-precious stones, they are adhered with glue and the bond will wear down over time. —

Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025 Participants adhered well, spending 73 percent of the study in ketosis. —

Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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At their initial meeting, Ejection clung to the conviction that Chalker was a Mossad operative trying to lure him to his death.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Atallah walked to get a clearer view of the telltale plume of smoke indicating where a bomb or missile had hit; the whole way, Mohammad clung to Atallah’s leg.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026