adhered

Definition of adherednext
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 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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Verb
  • The 85-year-old Pelosi clung to her job in the House well past her time.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Maduro has ruled Venezuela with an iron fist since 2013 and has clung to power despite an apparently decisive loss in the 2024 presidential election.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But there is a primal scream stuck in our collective throat.
    Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Even after the pick-less Young trade, there does seem to be a pathway present for the Heat to restock with draft picks while, like the Hawks, continually stuck in play-in-ville.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Adhered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhered. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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