Meaning & use
Glued
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Stuck or fastened something firmly using glue, or, figuratively, kept one's full attention fixed on something.
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She glued the broken vase back together with epoxy.
The kids were glued to the television during the cartoon marathon.
A note on using this word
The idiomatic phrase 'glued to' means completely absorbed in watching or paying attention to something.
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unglueddetached
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Completely absorbed in or unable to look away from something.
He was glued to his phone throughout dinner.
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