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cemented

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verb

past tense of cement
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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
  • Plus, memberships can be combined with the brands' credit cards to earn rewards.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • The visual style, combined with Graczyk’s emotionally penetrating writing and the nakedly confessional performances, makes this both a key Altman work and a great case study for filmmakers trying to figure out how to create a sense of scale with limited funds.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Kafka—who was from Prague, just over a hundred miles from here—stuck humans into impossible situations in his novels.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • His new album, Sd-3, gets it nice and stuck.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Then family and football fused when Ogletree’s son started playing for Norcross in the Gwinnett Football League — and so began Ogletree’s coaching career in youth football.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Cee Cee and Bette have long since been fused into a single cultural entity.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.
    Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • During the pandemic, a whole industry coalesced around the form.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.
    Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Ideal for reheating leftovers and frozen food, steaming food in the microwave, and at-a-glance food storage for easy grab and go.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • Using a microplane or fine grater, finely zest the frozen jalapeño directly into the glass.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
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“Cemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemented. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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