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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
  • Thursday’s fourth-quarter point total eclipsed his points scored in the Knicks’ past three games combined (14).
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Before Friday, Dennis, along with Claire McKeever and Ady Fincanon, had combined for 36 home runs.
    Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Vance, who was wary of going to war with Iran in the first place, got stuck navigating an end to it.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The car gets stuck on top of the fence, balancing precariously like a seesaw.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Here, electronic and muscle-driven pulses are more tightly fused.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
  • For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.
    Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Ask for an oceanview table that peers out onto your anchored ship.
    David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Economists say the challenge is compounded by longer-term inflation expectations, which have so far remained anchored.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When their cultural impact coalesced with a massive talent infusion through the transfer portal, the Bruins captured their first championship in the NCAA era by routing South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The right, in turn, coalesced around her.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Two years later, IBANCO united all of its networks into a single global network.
    Brandon Holveck, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The future united them in Dubai.
    Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Banks must protect certain federal benefits from being frozen or garnished if they're directly deposited into your banking account.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly half of total grocery sales, or 49%, are bought from the center of the store, according to Numerator, compared to 42% for the perimeter and 9% for frozen goods.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Cemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemented. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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