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

Wallpaper can also bubble, curl, or peel when water dissolves the glue. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 As glaciers and permafrost — the frozen soil sediment and rock that acts like a glue holding mountains together — melt due to higher temperatures caused by climate change, the threat of landslides is rising in the Swiss Alps. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Heretic made 20,000 discovery sets and the images are hand glued into the pages of every single one. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 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 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

Repeat guests begin wrapping their feet with tape and adhering gel pads to prevent blisters.

— Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Existing homeowners in state responsibility and very high hazard zones will have up to five years to comply with Zone Zero, while new construction must adhere immediately.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of adhere

Verb

To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
In recent years, however, a younger generation of entrepreneurs has broadened the scope, fusing Arabic culture and social media culture in fun, modern ways.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fuse

Verb

In the Sacramento City Unified School District, all students are required to wear and fasten a helmet.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
With his snug corset and unsubtle make-up and minuscule shorts to which are fastened fishnet stockings, Curry’s kooky scientist with a penchant for brewing male lovers in his lab is one of pop-culture’s unlikely icons.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026