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Recent Examples of superglue
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.
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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
Hopefully your first-aid kit has tweezers, because some of the alternatives—like superglue on a cotton swab—have the potential to go seriously wrong.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2022
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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
Hopefully your first-aid kit has tweezers, because some of the alternatives—like superglue on a cotton swab—have the potential to go seriously wrong.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superglue
Noun
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Reinforcing materials are then deposited, including thermoplastic carbon-fiber acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) for lightweight strength or thermoset resins like epoxy for greater stiffness and durability.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Smaller cracks can be repaired with epoxy glue, but even that is only a temporary fix.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Many more will have their own World Cup travel memories this summer, the kind of glue that holds this event together in between the matches.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Because sport, at its best, inspires goodwill—the social glue that enables communities, institutions, and nations to function.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The cooking process will also cause the okra to release its mucilage.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
1 Mar. 2026
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Soaking chia seeds results in a gel-like coating, called mucilage, that surrounds the seeds.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2026
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The stadium is in the midst of a five-year, $60 million improvement plan that already has resulted in a new roof over the event space and suites, upgraded locker rooms for UConn and visiting teams and spruced up restrooms along the concourse that include epoxy resin coatings on the floors.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2026
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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
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The four-piece set includes two semi-transparent and two transparent shades made from a lightweight, flexible mesh material that utilizes static energy to cling to windows without the need for adhesives or suction cups.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Synthetic versions harden even more into a durable, heat-resistant material used in everything from adhesives and coatings to plastics and electronics.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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No one refilling a water glass or delivering plates.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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These marks are common and hard to avoid—McAllister says they can be caused by anything from a water glass without a coaster to a warm pizza box that’s just been delivered.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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While the grates soak, clean the stovetop surface by wiping away any crumbs and using a paste of equal parts water and baking soda to remove any stains.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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That temporary shift slows normal hydration and changes the environment inside the paste.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Superglue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superglue. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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