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adjective

as in cemented

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glued

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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
  • The evacuation area was roughly bounded by Promontory Road to the north, Sunset Boulevard to the south, the 405 Freeway to the east and Bundy Drive to the west.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound
Adjective
  • The Georgia Tech biologist works with treelike clusters of genetically identical yeast cells that remain stuck together after cell division.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The hotter market for luxury properties comes at a time when the broader housing market remains stuck in a yearslong rut.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuck
Verb
  • In addition to the thong sandal straps on the vamp, the shoes also feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the heel and is fastened by a small tonal buckle.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Koko is watching for cops and keeping an eye on the numbers flashing on a small, homemade device fastened to his windshield.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fastened
Adjective
  • Watersports on the lake, racing go-karts down a steep pavement hill, rolling trucks onto frozen ice in the winter to guzzle beers and rip cigarettes.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Bake one sheet pan at a time until golden brown, about 15 minutes (a few minutes longer for frozen scones).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of frozen
Verb
  • Bars of steel are fused together like a sandwich, heat-treated and tempered for durability and sharpness, and then ground down, polished, etched, and honed.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Activists fused mourning and militance, fighting against indifference to the lives of gay men and, later, people of color and intravenous drug users.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fused
Adjective
  • Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Eligibility for health coverage, disability support, housing, and related services should remain anchored to persistent need, not to HIV status alone.
    — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 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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“Glued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glued. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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