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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 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
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
Despite rain on parade morning and water-sensitive glues, the massive 55-foot float successfully completed its Colorado Avenue route intact.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Science of Glue Molecular glues work in a fundamentally different way from other oral medicines.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 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
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
Despite rain on parade morning and water-sensitive glues, the massive 55-foot float successfully completed its Colorado Avenue route intact.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glues
Noun
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Many of those operations used petrochemical products and solvents such as resins, adhesives and acrylic compounds like methyl methacrylate, the chemical at the center of the Orange County crisis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The product is widely used to manufacture a range of shatter-resistant acrylic materials such as Plexiglas, as well as resins, coatings and adhesives.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The other piece in this story is the man who binds Episodes 6 and 7 together –– despite them being separated by 300 years.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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To retain the remaining six members, the Mountain West offered a distribution plan for the incoming exit and poaching fees in exchange for signing a grant of rights that binds them to the conference for six years.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Verb
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His bed, the Authenticity, fuses the designer’s West African heritage with British craftsmanship.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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His work fuses soccer and Mexican identity to showcase his country’s culture beyond its borders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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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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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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