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
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Redd, especially, has become one of the team’s foremost culture-setters and behind-the-scenes leaders, a proverbial glue guy who doesn’t often show up in box scores but always shows up in practices or meetings.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 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
The $50 set (which also comes as a kit with extra press-ons, nail glue and other materials for an at-home mani) combines the best of what Yasuda is seeing in this spring's trends.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Redd, especially, has become one of the team’s foremost culture-setters and behind-the-scenes leaders, a proverbial glue guy who doesn’t often show up in box scores but always shows up in practices or meetings.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 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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The partners were Robert Ray Hammond, a boat builder; William Dickerson Gaston, a boat dealer; Robert Alan Shoop, a casket dealer; and Guy William Woodward, an adhesives salesman.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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Petroleum derivatives are also needed to make adhesives for footwear and furniture, industrial lubricants for machinery and solvents for paints and cleaning processes, Martin added.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Simple, pack-a-punch drinks such as Zouzou and Nirvana are bound to tempt anyone with a penchant for unique spirits such as eau de vie (aquavit) and cachaça.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Opinions from the Office of Legal Counsel bind the executive branch, but if a court reaches a different interpretation of a legal question, that determination prevails.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Here, electronic and muscle-driven pulses are more tightly fused.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The format fuses athletic competition, reality-style drama and audience interactivity, following fitness creators through a three-stage contest that includes a signature Fight Club segment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When fastened, the zippers are locked in place, and pickpockets would have to fidget for a moment to get the gadget undone, giving you time to react.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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On the shipwreck the hatches are fastened properly.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glue. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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