adhered

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 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. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The report found that excessive moisture had caused the adhesive to fail, leaving the roofing membrane no longer properly adhered, according to the lawsuit. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym. Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 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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  • Elsewhere along the Black River, campers clung to collapsing structures and trees as floodwaters surged, while search crews continued looking for a woman swept away with her dogs.
    Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • One common musical principle that Hall and Russell both clung to was an aversion to vibrato and a preference for working with pure tone and drone.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
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  • That’s highly unlikely considering Lestat and Louis were steps away from getting back together before they were beheaded and had spared only a small moment to reckon with her spending an eternity stuck in purgatory without Madeleine (Roxane Duran).
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The Texas players kicked our bats, yelled at our girls, stuck their tongues out, threw the ball in the air after every inning and on and on.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
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  • Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Adhered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhered. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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