glues 1 of 2

plural of glue
as in adhesives
a substance used to stick things together used glue to stick the photo in the album

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glues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glue

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Recent Examples of glues
Noun
One day, Cole paged through an album whose acidic glues caused her particular anguish. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Some glues work differently on different types of plastics, while others vary in drying time or durability. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The science of glue Molecular glues work in a fundamentally different way from other oral medicines. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Sticky Adhesives And Tape Sticky tapes, glues, or labels may leave a residue on granite countertops—and using sharp instruments to remove it will damage the stone surface. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 With their eco-friendly design that’s free from toxic glues, dyes, and microplastics, shoppers love that these cutting boards are food-safe and durable enough to last for years. — Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026 Wallace said the company had several types of glues and solvents on site, as well as oxygen, propane, gas and a waste oil tank. — Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026 As for how glues and netting affect the healing process? — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026 Articulators fasten bones together using drills, wires, rods, and glues. — Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glues
Noun
  • Most pressure-sensitive adhesives are based on polymers, long chains of repeating molecular units that become entangled with one another.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Without hesitation, Gardner stepped in to help, despite the fact that the paint and adhesives made his body swell and blister the following day.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There’s a whole literary multiverse that now binds many of his stories that didn’t exist at the time of Carrie.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That’s what binds all our projects together — moving past short-termism, which is a danger with AI.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In an especially timely documentary, the Venezuelan Afro-Indigenous filmmaker fuses spatial portraits, archival material, and character observation to create a video letter addressed to a friend.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The new track fuses Scott’s trap foundation with Homem-Christo’s cinematic electronic soundscape, making for what’s sure to be a knockout background song for the beloved game.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Unique to the mid-top is a metal hook that fastens its collar strap, replacing the plastic hook traditionally seen on the Air Force 1 Mid.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Glues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glues. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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