stapling

present participle of staple

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Verb
  • However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.
    David Szondy June 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
  • The plush cushioning in the earcups, leatherette finish, and modest clamping force hold them securely.
    Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Instead of adhering glass icons to your container of choice, glue on pistachio shell halves instead, so that the outside of the shell faces away from the glass.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Incidents of planes clipping each other's wings on the ground are not uncommon.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Steve came to Matthew and me with a news clipping about this weird thing that happened down in Houston.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • South Korea and Mexico faced off in September ahead of the World Cup, tying 2-2 in Nashville.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Mahomes was flushed right but managed to get off a deep pass across his body to Hill for a 48-yard completion that set up the game-tying touchdown.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Scoop up this waist-cinching two-piece bathing suit, which ranges in sizes from XS to XXL and comes in 27 summer-ready colors, and pair it with this adorable $20 button-up beach coverup for a put-together beach day look.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Plus, the removable waist-cinching belt is a flattering touch.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • At least Mercedes is reverting back to screwing things together rather than gluing things in a back-to-basics manufacturing push.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Bobadilla then did the rest, inadvertently sticking his right foot in front of the ball and bouncing it by Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gil.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • In fact, it can be rewarded for sticking the landing.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • What to do with your new toy, a toy that has had serious batting trouble with its stars, with severe problems driving in runs, and pitching hanging by a torn ligament?
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • Videos showed fans standing atop taxis, hanging from structures and surging through intersections.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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“Stapling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapling. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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