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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
Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
As federal agents staged near a Home Depot in Paramount, demonstrators sought to block Border Patrol vehicles, with some hurling rocks and chunks of cement.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The ceasefire that Israel has agreed to could cement the Israeli prime minister's reputation 20 months on from the intelligence failures that preceded the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks which dealt a blow to his security credentials.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Pompa remembers a chunk of cement crashing through a windshield on his street.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
As federal agents staged near a Home Depot in Paramount, demonstrators sought to block Border Patrol vehicles, with some hurling rocks and chunks of cement.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Verb
Those concerns resulted in an amendment approved in the Senate Finance Committee cementing that Mecklenburg County and the county’s municipalities won’t be able to use the new transit funding to leapfrog other regional projects in the funnel.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
The ceasefire that Israel has agreed to could cement the Israeli prime minister's reputation 20 months on from the intelligence failures that preceded the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks which dealt a blow to his security credentials.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
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Only a year ago, Google released AI Overviews, a search feature that told users to eat rocks and use glue to stick cheese to pizza.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Just stack the shoeboxes on top of each other, and secure them with string or glue before creating a way to hang it in your closet.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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After all, Canadian investors bought more Treasuries in April, even as the total value of their holdings declined after revaluing the bonds at current market prices.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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The trust funds are built up from payroll taxes paid by workers and employers, along with interest paid on the treasury bonds the programs hold.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Developers and companies employing humanoid robots can buy, sell, or offer for free abilities like welding specific parts or building a specific product.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Additionally, driving or parking on dry vegetation and using open-flame tools like welding torches is not allowed without a permit.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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If live sports remains the adhesive that keeps whatever’s left of the bundle stuck together, that essential gluey property is forever being undermined by some of the leagues’ biggest media partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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What little evidence was collected was not able to establish a DNA link between Rayner and the prime suspect, reports said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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The association encourages donors to schedule an appointment between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. using the following link: https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/673680.—
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22 June 2025
Verb
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This gentle yet effective face wash combines the clarifying power of tea tree oil with salicylic acid to keep breakouts at bay without stripping your skin.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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The configuration combines to produce 200 horsepower.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
Verb
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It can be used corded or cordless (20 hours), and the misting attachment can keep you up to 10 degrees cooler.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Reclaiming The Web Many reform efforts to curb Big Tech’s power have skeptics wondering whether structural change is at all possible in a system wired for monopoly, given that even open infrastructure can also be captured by concentrated power.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Her family members then split the proceeds, with some of the money being wired to bank accounts in the names of Nguyen’s husband and daughters, according to prosecutors.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 June 2025
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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