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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
And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glued
Verb
  • Living in a continent-sized nation bounded by two vast oceans allows for that dangerous self-deception.
    Chuck DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Noah’s technical ability on snare drum is leaps and bounds ahead of other students his age, and his consistently excellent drumming anchors our drumline’s sound.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • The images, taken from a camera fastened to a fence and focused on the back of the house and another that showed the driveway and front of the garage door, captured family members, landscapers and pool workers stretching back weeks prior to the kidnapping.
    Pat Milton, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Vanhée made clever use of zippers, which were fastened to the very top or undone just so.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Oravec said the worst of the storm is winding down, yet the state will remain stuck in a deep plume of moisture that will bring more heavy rain through the week.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The closer their driver got to the Flames’ home rink, the worse the traffic got until they were hopelessly stuck in gridlock still several blocks from the arena.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Produced by Haze and The Rudeboyz, the song is a modern-day reggaetón track fused with hard-hitting perreo melodies backed by Calderón and Álvarez’s melodious vocals.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Then a whole bank of dimmers on the switchboard unaccountably fused.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.
    Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • One of the most disruptive outcomes of the debt collection process, though, is a frozen bank account.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Place the frozen biscuits on a metal sheet pan or in a cast-iron skillet; give them at least 1 inch of space to rise properly.
    Ella Quittner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Economists say the challenge is compounded by longer-term inflation expectations, which have so far remained anchored.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Powell did not directly address the longer-term debasement argument, but his emphasis on anchored expectations suggests the Fed sees little evidence that the gold rally reflects a fundamental erosion of monetary credibility.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Glued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glued. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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