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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
Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Jurupa Valley High School's girls volleyball team improved to 6-0 in league play to cement its place at the top of the River Valley League standings with a win Friday over Rubidoux.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
His father, Terry Halfen, poured the cement for the foundation and laid the bricks one by one.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
So maybe things are just fine in Kansas City, and a win today would certainly cement that point.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Jurupa Valley High School's girls volleyball team improved to 6-0 in league play to cement its place at the top of the River Valley League standings with a win Friday over Rubidoux.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
The hardware store in New Orleans clanged with the sound of metal on metal, the cement floor cool beneath Greg Cope White's shoes.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
His father, Terry Halfen, poured the cement for the foundation and laid the bricks one by one.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
Noun
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Aurora’s spider web was made out of string and glue, very much in line with how the old musicals were created.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Players who may rebound and some glue guys.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Leavitts have said that sharing these experiences has deepened their bond and helped others feel less alone.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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That agenda has led to a volatile peso currency and seen investors aggressively dump Argentine stocks and bonds.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the aerospace sector, for instance, the team used the tech to weld closed, rotationally symmetric tank structures.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bob Dylan taught him how to weld.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Or how can a temporary transfer that will leave no mark or adhesive be seen as vandalism?—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Wilson was born with adhesive in her palms.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay for Apple AirPods, laptops and backpacks for back-to-school events hosted by a Riceboro religious group, which had no links to the Foundation, except Gatlin.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Click through any of the links to explore the full collection on Fanatics and guarantee delivery before the next round begins.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, former Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle combined for 239 total yards for the Panthers (183 rushing, 56 receiving) a week after exploding for 234 total yards (206 rushing, 28 receiving) in a win over Miami.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For a wreath, remove the heads of flowers, then wire them onto a grapevine form.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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The separation comes five years after the couple were ensnared in the college admissions scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other local media reports have also said Tamaki could emerge as a consensus candidate for the opposition to coalesce around.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Its 20-something ingredients somehow coalesce into a bar that comes in nine flavors, including cake batter, fudge brownie, and the seasonal pumpkin spice.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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