as in clinging
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 adhering
That rules out Virginia shifting its map to better favor Democrats in the upcoming midterms, Green said, but doesn’t bar them from starting the process over, adhering more closely to the rules, and changing the lines for future races.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Kitchen cabinets collect an invisible layer of grease and residue that can prevent new paint from adhering properly.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
What researchers do know is that the sounds come from stick-slip friction—the regular cycles of two objects adhering and moving between one another.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Homeowners should avoid painting the exterior of their home if the temperature or humidity is expected to fluctuate significantly, as this could leave bubbles or prevent the paint from adhering properly.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
The research team claimed that their innovation involves applying a specialized coating to critical components to prevent hydrogen bubbles from adhering, thereby enabling smoother hydrogen release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
The results also highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, optimizing metabolic health and adhering closely to established cancer treatments and follow-up, according to the researchers.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
But the kitchen, overseen by Curtola along with the chef de cuisine Ben Zook, seems more interested in conjuring an authenticity of atmosphere than in adhering strictly to traditional recipes or preparations.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Kitchen cabinets collect an invisible layer of grease and residue that can prevent new paint from adhering properly.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
What researchers do know is that the sounds come from stick-slip friction—the regular cycles of two objects adhering and moving between one another.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Homeowners should avoid painting the exterior of their home if the temperature or humidity is expected to fluctuate significantly, as this could leave bubbles or prevent the paint from adhering properly.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
The research team claimed that their innovation involves applying a specialized coating to critical components to prevent hydrogen bubbles from adhering, thereby enabling smoother hydrogen release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
The results also highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, optimizing metabolic health and adhering closely to established cancer treatments and follow-up, according to the researchers.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
But the kitchen, overseen by Curtola along with the chef de cuisine Ben Zook, seems more interested in conjuring an authenticity of atmosphere than in adhering strictly to traditional recipes or preparations.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adhering
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Many Democrats, spooked by the prospect of their party being frozen out in June’s top-two primary, have been clinging to their ballots, intending to vote at the last moment for whichever Democrat appears likeliest to finish first.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Staff members noticed immediately the two dogs clinging to each other.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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So the Patriots as an organization have to realize this scarlet letter is sticking right now.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Their thinking was that numerous landing attempts would allow companies to wring out their technology and improve their chances of sticking the next landing.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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