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adjective

Definition of gluednext
as in cemented

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glued

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verb

past tense of glue
as in bound

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glued
  1. bound
  2. bonded
  3. fastened
  4. fused
  5. frozen
  6. wedged
  7. attached
  8. embedded
Verb
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of bound
Adjective
  • Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.
    Haziq Qadri, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
  • Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • The vibrant red cardigan is fastened with a stylish five-button closure, combining charm and elegance in one piece.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The tag’s slim-but-sturdy leather strap with sleek silver hardware will keep it snugly fastened to your luggage.
    Amy Jurries, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fastened
Verb
  • After two hours had passed, the two were fused without a distinct boundary.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Both technologies get fused together in the brand’s ProDown to retain loft when wet.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of fused
Adjective
  • Top vet warns against raw food for pets Oregon health officials traced the cat's illness to the frozen Northwest Naturals cat food that contained raw turkey.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Those funds are backed by profits earned on frozen Russian sovereign assets.
    Andrea Shalal, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • The custom footwear, which resembled a wedged bootie, sparked a wave of admiration from fans on X, with many commenting that it's bound to set a new trend.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The clogs have a subtle wedged heel for support, which many people say helps with issues like plantar fasciitis.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2024
Definition of wedged
Adjective
  • Flashback: Fort Rapids opened in 2006 amid an indoor water park craze as a 60,000-square-foot attraction with more than 300 hotel rooms, conference space and meeting rooms in an attached Holiday Inn and Suites.
    Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The attached media release did not refer to ‘migrant workers’ once.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of attached
Adjective
  • The warning comes as a potent winter storm lashes the Northeast on Thursday, with several embedded snow squalls disrupting travel.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • To further unify x86, the group will solicit input from interested hardware and software providers who have first-hand experience with how the architecture is implemented across various settings including the cloud, datacenters, clients, the network edge and embedded devices.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of embedded
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