GLUING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

gluing 1 of 2

noun

variants also glueing

as in cementing

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2 of 2

verb

variants also glueing

present participle of glue

as in binding

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Recent Examples of gluing

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

Noun

No matter what transpires on the field, though, the cementing of the club’s foundation in Miami proper should be the first line of its year in review.

— Avi Creditor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of cementing

Verb

The team’s scans reveal calcite woven through the material, filling pores and binding its components together.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Genie Code, its coding agent, routes tasks across frontier, open-source, and custom models instead of binding customers to a single vendor.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of binding

Noun

But what makes this latest bonding so compelling is that it wasn’t designed by the government.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Advances in hybrid bonding now allow electronic and photonic chiplets to be manufactured separately, then integrated into a single optical engine that sits beside GPUs or switches.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026

Definition of bonding

Verb

Adrian, creative and energetic from childhood on—and raised in the presence of movie cameras—became a filmmaker himself, fusing a passion for extreme skiing with his cinematic sensibility.

— Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Best July 4th Bose Headphone Deal Bose QuietComfort The Bose QuietComfort Headphones claim absolute silence by fusing industry-leading active noise cancellation mechanics with plush, pressure-relieving over-ear cushions.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of fusing

Noun

Despite the high stakes, there’s been no spark or cohesiveness in France’s attack, which has oddly looked devoid of ideas and inspiration.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The Sixers are closer to New York on paper but will lack the cohesiveness the Knicks have built.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of cohesiveness

Noun

Next to the sink — built flush with the countertop — is a NuTone Food Center, an appliance system introduced in the 1950s that operated up to 11 different interchangeable attachments such as a blender and mixer.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Her answer reflected a refreshing lack of attachment to labels.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of attachment

Verb

Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
Owners with at least 25 vehicles can get the special stickers and skip adhering registration tags on the plates each year, as the rest of us have to.

— Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

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