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adjective

as in cemented

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verb

past tense of glue
as in bound

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Recent Examples of glued
Verb
Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glued
  1. bonded
  2. bound
  3. stuck
  4. fastened
  5. frozen
  6. fused
  7. anchored
  8. adhered
Adjective
  • 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
  • Cost is $25 for single and bonded adult cats; $50 for one kitten and $75 for two kittens.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 12 July 2022
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bound
Adjective
  • Highly adaptable professionals often feel stuck despite successful career changes, a phenomenon stemming from carrying outdated definitions of success into new roles.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The sluggish job market has shut out new entrants and left people like Ruiz feeling stuck.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuck
Verb
  • The screaming engine bounced under a rusty white hood that appeared to be fastened in place by a bungee cord.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 July 2026
  • The memorial has a bronze marker fastened to the marble wall.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of fastened
Adjective
  • Hamm wore an arm brace during filming after a baseball injury, while Peet worked through a frozen shoulder in Season 1.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Protect Your Pipes According to Feng, one of the most costly consequences of a power outage can be frozen pipes.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of frozen
Verb
  • After 9/11, the Bush administration fused counterterrorism with national defense through the global war on terrorism.
    — Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
  • The real breakthrough is continuous data lineage fused with identity-aware governance, where every dataset, permission and transfer is traceable in real time.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of fused
Adjective
  • On a visit to Grand Cayman during a 2024 trip with Disney Cruise Line, Lee, who uses a wheelchair, was able to board and disembark the tender – a small boat used to ferry guests between an anchored cruise ship and the shore – via a portable ramp.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • In 2011, an anchored boat packed with sleeping tourists sank in Vietnam's scenic Ha Long Bay, killing 12 tourists from nine countries, including two Americans.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of anchored
Verb
  • Earlier versions adhered more closely to the facts of what happened to Pam.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But a new fastest time from UAE’s Florian Vermeersch on June 2 of this year — 23km at an average speed of 75kmh — suggests that not everyone has adhered.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of adhered

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