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
India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
Love was the glue that held everything together for the Class 1A state champions.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Maybe yours is always glued to his laptop, loves keeping the pool spotless or enjoys pouring a fresh pint at home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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Noun
This is because the base of the eyelash, where lash glue is applied, is packed with nerve fibers meant to protect the eyes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
Love was the glue that held everything together for the Class 1A state champions.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Verb
And with every possession he’s glued to Siakam — or another Pacers wing — the Knicks keep letting Haliburton off the hook.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Maybe yours is always glued to his laptop, loves keeping the pool spotless or enjoys pouring a fresh pint at home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glue
Noun
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If live sports remains the adhesive that keeps whatever’s left of the bundle stuck together, that essential gluey property is forever being undermined by some of the leagues’ biggest media partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Three days later, the girls’ bodies were discovered with plastic bags over their heads and their hands bound at Rock Island Campground, police said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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An Amtrak Northeast Regional train bound for Boston was evacuated on Monday after passengers were stranded for more than an hour in a dark tunnel near Baltimore's Penn Station without power and air conditioning.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Yet period style still adheres, the timbres pungent rather than plush.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Resting the shrimp before frying gives the breading the chance to adhere.—
Kia Damon,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The series fuses zombie horror with historical drama and political thriller, as rival factions compete to seize the throne.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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Inspired by the allure of Euro Summer, the Roberto Cavalli x Skims collection fuses the Italian fashion house’s bold, exotic prints with Skims’ sculpting swimwear designs.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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There’s a tendon there that fastens the dorsal interossei muscle to bone.—
Jason Anthony,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glue. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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