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also glueing
as in cementing
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Recent Examples of gluing
Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
The result led Brittenham and Hermiller to an infinite list of other counterexamples, including almost any knot that’s built by winding two strings and gluing.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
These robots handle precision tasks like screwdriving, gluing, and component assembly, all without the need for fencing or isolation.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The trainee then did whatever stitching, stapling, or gluing was necessary to make the patient whole again.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2022
The Nami shoe was custom fitted and made from completely recyclable materials and did not require any stitching or gluing.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Practice your toddler's grouping and gluing skills in this candy corn craft from Thriving Home.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
The result led Brittenham and Hermiller to an infinite list of other counterexamples, including almost any knot that’s built by winding two strings and gluing.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
These robots handle precision tasks like screwdriving, gluing, and component assembly, all without the need for fencing or isolation.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The trainee then did whatever stitching, stapling, or gluing was necessary to make the patient whole again.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2022
The Nami shoe was custom fitted and made from completely recyclable materials and did not require any stitching or gluing.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gluing
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However, a binding agreement hammered out with residents more than 20 years ago limits building heights, which would prevent them from adding two stories at Anderson Parking without eliminating the building’s rooftop observatory.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state still lacks a binding commitment to improving academic achievement, bolstered by accountability.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In this particular situation, the vocalizations may help support social bonding during birth.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another possibility is that bonding with nature may also make people more resilient.—
Lea Barbett,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From artists like Sega Bodega reimagining live electronic performance, to bands like Shame building careers on their own terms, and artists like ODUMODUBLVCK bypassing genre and fusing his cultural influences into something entirely his own.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Complementing this contemporary work is George Balanchine’s Square Dance, which gives voice to the American spirit by fusing folk traditions with the clarity and precision of classical ballet.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because of the relative lack of resources away from the Premier League, the emphasis on cohesiveness and team construction is far greater; the English sides defeated this week all failed because of flaws in their technical or social mechanics.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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And too many injuries for cohesiveness.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On her personal Instagram and TikTok accounts, Hirshleifer-Penn often shares her own designer outfits and must-have items, a Celine calfskin midi skirt with a gourmette chain fastening one day, a military-green Saint Laurent jacket with a stand collar the next.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ivey recruited a couple of friends to install the San Francisco phone Friday, rolling it onto the sidewalk, fastening the signs and caulking the edges.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her attachment is to what is absent, not present; what is male rather than female; what is dead rather than alive.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Bigster also comes with up to six of Dacia's YouClip attachment points spread around the cabin.—
C.C. Weiss
March 24,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What researchers do know is that the sounds come from stick-slip friction—the regular cycles of two objects adhering and moving between one another.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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Homeowners should avoid painting the exterior of their home if the temperature or humidity is expected to fluctuate significantly, as this could leave bubbles or prevent the paint from adhering properly.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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Grégoire, who led a list uniting the traditional left, the Greens and the Communists, claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Gluing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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