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cemented

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verb

past tense of cement

Example Sentences

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
  • During the series, the teams combined for an NHL-record 45 goals in the first four games of a seven-game series, and 312 penalty minutes (158 of those coming in Philadelphia's 8-4 Game 3 victory, which put the Flyers ahead 3-0 in the series).
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Creators on DeviantArt enjoy the convenience, security, and user-friendliness of modern internet retail platforms combined with the broad reach and audience-building features of mainstream social media.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 17 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Abraham Accords demonstrated that long-frozen regional relationships could shift, opening channels for cooperation.
    Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Swinging back to our ice cream lesson from The Local Scoop, ice cream is not just frozen milk with flavoring.
    Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Cemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemented. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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