superglue

noun

Definition of supergluenext
as in epoxy

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Recent Examples of superglue Also recovered were two notebooks, superglue, UPS packages and other miscellaneous items, according to the report. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025 This new research, however, could apply some superglue to our broken theories by suggesting a new identity for little red dots and an entirely new class of cosmic object. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Anna-av/Getty Images The structure of the gecko's toes have inspired many a previous product—from special superglues through to 'spiderman'-style climbing suits—but such have long proven difficult to emulate in medical and personal care products. — Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 The arrow shafts were also coated with birch bark pitch–considered a Stone Age superglue. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for superglue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superglue
  1. epoxy
  2. glue
  3. mucilage
  4. epoxy resin
  5. adhesive
  6. water glass
  7. paste
Noun
  • The National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a method to turn difficult-to-recycle carbon fiber and epoxy composite waste into multifunctional aerogels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Crews will soon use an epoxy coating embedded with tiny glass beads to mark the bus-only lanes in the city's Oakland neighborhood red.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of epoxy
Noun
  • Initially introduced in 2018, these are thin layers of molecules that act like molecular glue.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These tags look like an antenna sticking out of a small rectangular box, and staff used eyelash glue to stick them to the back of the butterflies.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of glue
Noun
  • The vinegar will also help break down the mucilage, making the pods less slimy.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Turn to pickled okra for the tart, punchy flavor for this dish—but without the mucilage that people often associate with the vegetable.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of mucilage
Noun
  • The real toxicity concern, per The New Republic‘s review of contractor materials, confirming previous reporting from Meidas News, lies in the epoxy resin used for the pool’s new lining, which carries explicit long-term aquatic toxicity warnings.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • As with the Apollo spacecraft, Orion’s heat shield is made principally of a material known as Avcoat, a combination of epoxy resin and silica fibers, designed to absorb the fires of reentry and slowly burn off, or ablate, carrying the reentry heat away from the capsule and crew.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of epoxy resin
Noun
  • The piece was glued on with a medical adhesive, and the edges were blended off with acetone.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • It is typically caused when a person is allergic to the adhesive used to attach the fake lashes.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adhesive
Noun
  • In her debut role, Kiami Davael played Lavender, Matilda’s first real friend who pranks Miss Trunchbull with a frog in her water glass.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For example, pot holders are near the oven and stove, water glasses are stocked near the refrigerator, silverware is centrally located, and cooking tools are within arm's reach.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of water glass
Noun
  • For larger sections of tile, mix 1 cup baking soda with 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide into a paste.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Packets of fortified peanut paste that cost less than a dollar each can bring a malnourished child back from the brink of death within weeks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of paste

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