glue
noun
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
glued
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past participleof glue.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof glue.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gluenouna hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
Example Sentences
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Just when people thought, “Oh, these kids brought up on social media, TikToks, they’re glued to their phones.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
And Taylor Farms would certainly top the list for anyone glued to a toilet bowl lately, thanks to the company’s alleged indiscretion handling lettuce laced with the “explosive diarrhea” parasite.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dogs snored next to their owners, who were glued to their phones, screens lighting up weary faces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
I’ll be glued to my television when kickoff arrives at 3 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Shayna asks, her eyes glued on something behind me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
