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.
have glued
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present perfectof glue.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent months, climate activists in Europe have glued themselves to paintings by Picasso and Botticelli, thrown mashed potatoes on a Monet and tossed tomato soup on a van Gogh.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
In recent months, climate activists in Europe have glued themselves to paintings by Picasso and Botticelli and thrown mashed potatoes on a Monet and tomato soup on a Van Gogh.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
Insulate Britain protesters have glued themselves to the road and are blocking a roundabout on a junction of the M25.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2021
Some appeared to have glued themselves to the glass.
From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2019
When you have glued your substances together, expose the joint to the light, and every part of the glue thus exposed will become insoluble, and therefore waterproof.
From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by J. Sawtelle Ford
