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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?
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as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence
she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together
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as in to weld
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Recent Examples of cement
New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
The chic, comfortable space features cement walls with natural wood accents and is bedecked in leather couches and communal seating areas.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
These additions cement Hulu + Live TV as one of the top options for streaming NFL games.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Heated gas is also used to drive steam processes, sterilize products, create cement, dry grains and other food products, manufacture glass, and the list goes on.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
The chic, comfortable space features cement walls with natural wood accents and is bedecked in leather couches and communal seating areas.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Norris did not have a hand in creating the meme, but its popularity helped cement his cultural legacy.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
These additions cement Hulu + Live TV as one of the top options for streaming NFL games.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
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Self-adhesive, latex-free lashes are designed for limitless creativity -- apply effortlessly, anytime and anywhere for a stunning look that can be reused again and again with no glue needed.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nights like Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers serve as stark reminders why —because Hart doesn’t only connect his teammates to one another in true glue-guy fashion.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Japan’s two-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1996, while five-year yields hit a record, as expectations build for a near-term Bank of Japan rate hike.—
John Cheng,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kendra Duggar was released on bond and scheduled to return to court on April 29.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officers then removed the SUV’s back seats and carpeting to reveal an access panel that appeared to have been newly welded.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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This tech has its roots in the UltraFusion interconnect used to weld two Max-class M-series chip dies together for the Ultra processors found in the Mac Studio.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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The colorless gas is also used to make chemicals found in products such as antifreeze, detergents, plastics and adhesives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Epoxy resins, meanwhile, serve as structural adhesives and protective coatings, and act as the primary matrix in carbon fiber components for wind turbine blades, aircraft structures, high-end sporting goods, and civil engineering reinforcements.—
Etiido Uko
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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Summoned to the scene of a homicide one night, Kay discovers a body with links to a decades-old killer, a finding that calls into question her conclusions about a long-ago series of crimes.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Arborists work in a world of extreme heights and life-or-death consequences every day.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The platform represents a new generation of physical AI systems that combine perception, reasoning, and natural interaction.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miller, Ball and Miles Bridges combined for four 3-pointers as part of a 15-0 run as the Hornets opened up a 98-57 lead.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The optical fibers that wire our world are predominantly made from silicon dioxide, which also makes up beach sand.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Itum caused Helios employees to wire money from MoviePass and Helios accounts to a Kaleidoscope bank account to pay the sham invoices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The internecine battle on the party’s left edge also demonstrated the perils of a coalition failing to coalesce around a singular candidate.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Michelson, a political science professor at Menlo College, said that while Hilton has increased his support, so has Bianco — potentially undercutting any confidence that Democrats may have had in a recent poll that appeared to show Republicans coalescing around Hilton.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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