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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
Verb
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For companies with binding clean energy commitments, this is not a marginal concern.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Arbitration is also binding, with limited avenues to persuade a judge to vacate an arbitration award.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Any bonding bill will require a three-fifths supermajority to pass, forcing stiff negotiations between lawmakers from both parties.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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McKeavin’s reasons for creating victory gardens are multiple, including that his own home garden has become a bonding activity with his youngest daughter, Lauren.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The SoFi Center, which opened in 2025, is the indoor site of the TGL (Tomorrow’s Golf League), an innovative team golf league (developed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports) in partnership with the PGA TOUR, fusing advanced tech and live golf action in primetime on ESPN.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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She’s known for her thoughtful approach, fusing function with style sans limitations of age.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sleger’s side stayed on task, remained calm, showed discipline and cohesiveness.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
25 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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Lyonne, who was reportedly boarding a red-eye flight to New York City on Delta Air Lines, was allegedly escorted off the plane after failing to follow flight instructions, per the outlet, which included closing her laptop and fastening her seatbelt before takeoff.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Unibody cars, such as the Golf, are put together with a single cab and chassis instead of fastening a body and engine to a frame like body-on-frame trucks in the USA do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Lanolips Phone Lip Balm Holder is a handy attachment your dry lips will thank you for, paired together with fun balms.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Which bidet attachment is best?—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 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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But uniting it around a common program will be harder.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the run up to the 2024 election in Venezuela, the opposition leader María Corina Machado, a conservative, built a massive social movement uniting millions and backed Edmundo González, a diplomat, as a presidential candidate.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Gluing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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