GLUING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

gluing 1 of 2

noun

variants also glueing

as in cementing

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2 of 2

verb

variants also glueing

present participle of glue

as in binding

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Recent Examples of gluing

Noun

There were small tables that needed gluing, and there was always clothing to be mended, and, on this day, a lawn chair whose shredded side pieces were being replaced with unmatching but whimsical bits of material. — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026 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

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

Each round took seven to 10 days and involved synthesizing DNA candidates, testing their binding behavior and using sequencing results to guide subsequent designs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The 10th Circuit governs federal district courts in six states—Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming—and its rulings are influential, though not binding, elsewhere.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of binding

Noun

But really, traveling around with my best friends was such an incredibly bonding, grounding experience.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
The stadium will be funded through the state’s bonding program called sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds that stretch across a sweeping two-county district.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bonding

Verb

To ground the event in its California roots, the team served a sauerbraten with tri-tip, fusing California’s barbecue culture with German traditions.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Resilience does not come from replacing existing infrastructure but from fusing independent transport layers.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fusing

Noun

Some of it could be traced back to the level and cohesiveness of the opponent – Maryland returned 71% of its production from last year, second-most in the FBS – but some, too, goes back to a collection of mistakes that the Huskies have to eliminate.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
There’s real cohesiveness and a sense of purpose that’s developed since the Lawrence trade sent shockwaves throughout the NFL and the home locker room at Paycor Stadium.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of cohesiveness

Noun

And that the main goal of this market is to make better retention, better attachment, better mechanisms for monetization.

— Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
The filmmakers also had to find the right approach to Lilypad, the tablet threatening Bonnie’s attachment to traditional toys.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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