as in adhesives
a substance used to stick things together
used glue to stick the photo in the album
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Recent Examples of glues
Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Articulators fasten bones together using drills, wires, rods, and glues.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
While you might be inclined to take the less humane route to keep mice out—stocking up on traps, glues, essential oils, and other expensive (and often gruesome) killers—there are plenty of natural ways to repel mice worth trying, too.
—Kylie McConville, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Use waterproof containers to store paints, glues, markers, and ink.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
But despite its water-sensitive glues and exposed hydraulics, the seahorse completed its route intact.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Harsh formulas and hot water can weaken glues, fade colors, and compromise the materials that give sneakers their structure.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
No synthetic glues are used in the construction, which is part of Groves’ sustainability mission.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Hardware stores were the best venue for cheap glues, glazes, and epoxies, which could be smeared, stuffed, and sanded into every crack and crevice.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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
While you might be inclined to take the less humane route to keep mice out—stocking up on traps, glues, essential oils, and other expensive (and often gruesome) killers—there are plenty of natural ways to repel mice worth trying, too.
—Kylie McConville, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Use waterproof containers to store paints, glues, markers, and ink.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
But despite its water-sensitive glues and exposed hydraulics, the seahorse completed its route intact.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Harsh formulas and hot water can weaken glues, fade colors, and compromise the materials that give sneakers their structure.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
No synthetic glues are used in the construction, which is part of Groves’ sustainability mission.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Hardware stores were the best venue for cheap glues, glazes, and epoxies, which could be smeared, stuffed, and sanded into every crack and crevice.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glues
Noun
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The colorless gas is also used to make chemicals found in products such as antifreeze, detergents, plastics and adhesives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Epoxy resins, meanwhile, serve as structural adhesives and protective coatings, and act as the primary matrix in carbon fiber components for wind turbine blades, aircraft structures, high-end sporting goods, and civil engineering reinforcements.—
Etiido Uko
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Randall Zúñiga, director of that country's Judicial Investigation Agency, said last year tests showed Miller Gardner had high levels of carboxyhemoglobin, a compound generated when carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin in the blood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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How Icotyde Works to Treat Plaque Psoriasis Icotyde binds to the interleukin-23 (IL-23) receptor, blocking it and thus interrupting the signaling pathway in the body that drives inflammation.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The partnership fuses real-world sensing tech with massive computing power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2026
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This week, Kacey Musgraves is feeling frisky on a titillating new single, James Blake stretches time and space on the orchestral closer of his first independent record, and Kim Gordon fuses trap and grunge on a Play Me standout.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
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