adheres

present tense third-person singular of adhere
as in clings
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 adheres Kiko Milano Eyeshadow Stick’s formula fortunately adheres perfectly to the lids. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar, rolling between your palms so that sugar adheres. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 This helps ensure the new grout adheres properly. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026 Though Ecco adheres by the principle that form follows function, its walking shoes are still mighty stylish. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 June 2026 But for the Christmas-week slate, when six of the 16 games were distributed via a premium platform, the league adheres closely to that 87% free model. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026 But Paul Anthony Kelly is a less deft actor than Pidgeon, and he is given material that adheres even closer to the surface of the legend. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 But one coach who adheres closely is Army’s Jeff Monken. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Painting indoors during the winter can be a productive way to refresh your space, but temperature and indoor conditions play a major role in how well the paint adheres and dries. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adheres
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  • Eleanor, now sickly and desperate, clings to her husband completely unaware of his plans to leave her.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This is especially common when winter ice clings to the branches, adding significant weight that can cause the branches to break.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Joy walks by to get into the walk-in fridge and sticks her tongue out at Gen’s back.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In any case, the epilogue sticks the landing and allows audiences to leave the theater feeling riled up rather than hopeless.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Adheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adheres. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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