gluing 1 of 2

noun

variants also glueing
as in cementing

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verb

variants also glueing
present participle of glue
as in binding

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Recent Examples of gluing
Noun
Practice your toddler's grouping and gluing skills in this candy corn craft from Thriving Home. — Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025 The result led Brittenham and Hermiller to an infinite list of other counterexamples, including almost any knot that’s built by winding two strings and gluing. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025 These robots handle precision tasks like screwdriving, gluing, and component assembly, all without the need for fencing or isolation. — Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The trainee then did whatever stitching, stapling, or gluing was necessary to make the patient whole again. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2022 The Nami shoe was custom fitted and made from completely recyclable materials and did not require any stitching or gluing. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gluing
  1. cementing
  2. binding
  3. bonding
  4. fusing
  5. cohesiveness
  6. fastening
  7. attachment
  8. adhering
Noun
  • No matter what transpires on the field, though, the cementing of the club’s foundation in Miami proper should be the first line of its year in review.
    — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of cementing
Verb
  • The decision is binding in the Fifth Circuit (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) while related cases remain pending in other circuits.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The film initially touched on the 1993 allegations against the singer, but a binding legal clause in the $20 million settlement with one accuser forced producers to scrap the third act, rewrite the script, reshoot, and end the first film in 1987.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of binding
Noun
  • The solution involved altering the molecular group responsible for bonding with the metal oxide layer.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Original fans can share the magic of Camp Rock with their children, creating a nostalgic and bonding experience.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonding
Verb
  • Adult oysters, by contrast, attach themselves to hard surfaces for life, fusing their shells to the surface and growing in irregular clumps.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Young artists like the members of the Chilean boy band Q_ARE are fusing these elements with Latin music styles, Spanish and English lyrics and Chilean slang to pioneer a uniquely Latino pop subgenre.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fusing
Noun
  • In his review of the Greenway, journalist Marty Carlock questions the cohesiveness of the space’s design.
    — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Design cohesiveness As a rule of thumb, clear shower curtains tend to be well-matched for modern decor.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cohesiveness
Verb
  • If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
  • The vest inflates by pulling it through your kid’s arms and fastening the belt.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of fastening
Noun
  • Despite embellishing his movie with period-accurate clothes, decor, and music, Mitchell has no deep attachment to the period at all.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of attachment
Verb
  • Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
  • Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
Definition of adhering

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