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cemented

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verb

past tense of cement
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemented
Adjective
  • Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.
    Haziq Qadri, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
  • Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • That, combined with their late selections in each round, put them among the teams with the least overall capital in the league.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Artworks that were planned to go on display at Art Basel Hong Kong ended up stuck at sea for more than a month en route from Abu Dhabi, according to Jerome Sozzi, general manager of Bonds Fine Art Logistics in Hong Kong, after the US sank an Iranian frigate in the waters off Sri Lanka on March 4.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Relying on complimentary onboard entertainment alone can leave you stuck staring at a blank screen—but the $12 Flight Flap turns your phone into a dependable entertainment hub.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our hearts break for the victims even as Michael’s music is fused to our souls.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In his text, Andreessen—who founded Netscape, the first commercial browser company, in the 1990s—frames technological progress as a moral good, a struggle in which, the manifesto claims with modernist gusto, beauty and progress are fused.
    Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Ask for an oceanview table that peers out onto your anchored ship.
    David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And theoretically, the industry coalesced around a 45-day window, except for Universal, who was at 17 days on smaller movies and 31 on bigger movies.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • House Republicans initially balked at the plan, but GOP leaders and the president have since coalesced around a strategy that would fund DHS through the normal appropriations process while funding ICE and CBP through budget reconciliation, which would not require Democratic votes.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That same year, the pair united again for a 10-day summer tour of Canada.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That is not so different from the story of Israel, a country built by people from diverse backgrounds, united by a common aspiration for self-determination.
    Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Not noticeably different than any other basic frozen waffle.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Trees grew on the roof of the Polissya Hotel, which once housed nuclear scientists; at the Palace of Culture Energetik in the city’s center, frozen rain collected inside of a decrepit swimming pool.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Cemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemented. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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