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glued

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verb

past tense of glue

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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
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
  • Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.
    Haziq Qadri, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
Verb
  • But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
  • The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.
    Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • The blank face of Kantor’s committee member looks like the spinning wheel of death on a stuck computer screen.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
  • Inspect the brush roll and remove any stuck items.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
    Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.
    Lidia Maseres, Glamour, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Lower Manhattan became frozen beyond expectation, with subways stopping south of Canal Street, a border that had earlier applied only to cars.
    Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • What frozen meals are impacted by the recall?
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • When work becomes fused with identity, stepping back can feel threatening.
    ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • James Blood Ulmer, the innovative guitarist who fused avant-garde jazz with funk and the blues, died on June 3, according to a statement his family published via DownBeat.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Outrage over the remarks has grown as the Angels remain anchored at the bottom of the standings.
    Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • The report found that excessive moisture had caused the adhesive to fail, leaving the roofing membrane no longer properly adhered, according to the lawsuit.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Glued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glued. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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