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glued

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verb

past tense of glue

Example Sentences

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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
  • Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
  • While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
    Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 19 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
  • Enjoy delicious slushies and frozen cocktails this summer with this premium slushie maker.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • What’s a summer without a tasty frozen beverage to cool down on those scorching hot days?
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • In Darwin’s day, of course, the processes by which gametes are formed and then fused had yet to be discovered.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Oman on Sunday.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • 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
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 30 Jun. 2026.

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