as in adhesive
a substance used to stick things together
used glue to stick the photo in the album
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Recent Examples of glue
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Somebody who could be both glue and galvanizer.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Learn how to fold and glue the pages and design your own cover, or choose ones available to create your very own book or as a gift to a loved one.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Noun
These products include glue, shoe polish, paint thinner, aerosol sprays, gasoline and nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Somebody who could be both glue and galvanizer.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Verb
For the latter, tape or glue a thin microfiber rag to the end of a long, thin piece of wood, like a paint stir stick.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Learn how to fold and glue the pages and design your own cover, or choose ones available to create your very own book or as a gift to a loved one.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glue
Noun
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Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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However, unlike permanent solder, this new adhesive can be easily dissolved in an alkaline solution or a green solvent such as acetone.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Yes, this might be a strange starting point for an article about a kicky new romantic comedy bound for Netflix, but stay with it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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The cargo plane was bound for Honolulu with a full load of jet fuel.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Add the remaining toast slices, pressing gently to adhere.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Because color is fused through physics at the point of capture rather than through software, the data has lower latency and maintains spatial-temporal alignment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Van Herpen’s groundbreaking work fuses traditional craftsmanship with technological innovation, transforming fashion into a meditation on the complexity of science and nature in a rapidly evolving world.—
Marisa Guthrie for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The glossy upper covered the sides and opened at the back, where a slim patent strap fastened with small gold-toned buckle hardware.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Davis’s solution was to fasten the pockets and other stress points with copper rivets for reinforcement.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glue. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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