GLUE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

glue 1 of 2

noun

ˈglü

Definition of glue

as in adhesive

a substance used to stick things together used glue to stick the photo in the album

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verb

as in to bind

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Recent Examples of glue

Noun

Equipped with cloth, markers, string and paper, the men fashioned their support systems with scissors and glue. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The state is no longer collecting sales tax on nonelectronic school supplies, which includes a long list of items like paper, notebooks, binder, pens, pencils and markers, rules and protractors, glue, highlighters, index cards and scissors. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole. — Neha Bhatt, NPR, 13 June 2026 Millions around the world will be glued to television screens to watch the opener between Mexico and South Africa, a match that triggers the warm, fuzzy feeling of nostalgia. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for glue

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glue

Noun

Zhang said anticorrosive coatings, adhesives and chemical buffering agents made for military aircraft could be adapted for civilian programs, including the C919 and the C929 widebody aircraft under development.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Stick Velcro dots to the underside of the felt at the top and bottom, reinforcing the adhesive under the Velcro dots with a little bit of hot glue.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of adhesive

Verb

At the same time, Kenya’s parliamentary finance committee wants the competition authority to implement binding safeguards for farmers, employees, suppliers, and consumers before the deal is approved.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Supporters contend a binding agreement is needed to stanch plastic waste spreading into every nook and cranny on the planet — an amount that since the middle of the last century has swelled to more than 8 billion tons.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of bind

Verb

Lightly brush the salmon fillets with the mustard and top with the panko/Parmesan mixture, pressing down lightly to adhere.

— Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Ashford acknowledged that the agency has to adhere strictly to its cleanup plans but said in some cases, like an industrial site near a residential area, the EPA may clean up to a lower level to prevent recontamination.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of adhere

Verb

Sintering uses heat and pressure to fuse loose grains into a solid mass.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
And in the nineteenth century, religious revivals, the labor movement, African American communities, and other popular movements organized circles that fused reading with collective action.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026