Synonyms of adheres

adheres

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clings
• sticks
• cleaves
• glues
• hews
• binds
• fastens
• unites
• coheres
• fuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• loosens
• drops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adheres

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

Based on a true story, the novel adheres remarkably to the facts. — The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025