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Definition of cementingnext

cementing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cementing
Noun
  • Practice your toddler's grouping and gluing skills in this candy corn craft from Thriving Home.
    Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The result led Brittenham and Hermiller to an infinite list of other counterexamples, including almost any knot that’s built by winding two strings and gluing.
    Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the new findings suggest that Asgards might have already adapted to process oxygen before combining with bacteria.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Committee members were split on proposals to close schools — divided between the belief that campuses with few students burden staff and provide limited resources, and the worry that combining small schools will create overcrowding, split communities and harm students.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And too many injuries for cohesiveness.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Every element provides cohesiveness to that theme.
    Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Several other proposals and a bonding bill could carry a price tag this session.
    Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
  • As Venus and Uranus harmonize, rule-breaking is a bonding activity.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The aim appears to be to try and persuade governments in the Gulf to pressure Washington to stop its offensive, but in fact these attacks appear to be uniting Arab leaders.
    Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This week, the state of the union was stated (but not uniting) at length.
    Holly J. Morris, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Then just really seeing this vision through took a lot of tenacity.
    Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This time, the same play did not work — because of Anunoby’s tenacity.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Complementing this contemporary work is George Balanchine’s Square Dance, which gives voice to the American spirit by fusing folk traditions with the clarity and precision of classical ballet.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Over development, the tail disappears, fusing to form the coccyx or tailbone.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There was cohesion in the midfield.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Even the slice of cold, waxy cheese, mashed into a spoonful of tartare, manages to impart a sense of cohesion and even lusciousness.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Cementing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cementing. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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