CEMENTING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

cementing 1 of 2

noun

as in gluing

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cementing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cement

as in combining

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Recent Examples of cementing

Noun

No matter what transpires on the field, though, the cementing of the club’s foundation in Miami proper should be the first line of its year in review. — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026

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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

Definition of gluing

Verb

Klein, for his part, hopes the results inspire future research combining keto with popular glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide, tirzepatide, and more.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
By combining multiple types of light into one image, NASA is able to reveal the complete picture of what this energetic galaxy is made of.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of combining

Verb

Donalds now faces the task of uniting his party after what was a bruising primary.

— Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Written by producer and co-showrunner Cassie Pappas, the finale finds all the major players uniting at a secluded gas terminal for an exchange.

— Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of uniting

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William Swanson, a 22-year-old from Massachusetts who moved to the city this spring, went viral on TikTok for sharing his experience living – and bonding – with his elderly roommate.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Adhesives from wigs and weaves are another common trigger worth watching, along with the tape and glue used in some bonding or tape-in methods.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonding

Verb

Adult oysters, by contrast, attach themselves to hard surfaces for life, fusing their shells to the surface and growing in irregular clumps.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Young artists like the members of the Chilean boy band Q_ARE are fusing these elements with Latin music styles, Spanish and English lyrics and Chilean slang to pioneer a uniquely Latino pop subgenre.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fusing

Noun

Ampadu’s tenacity in the tackle, composure on the ball and his long throw — an emerging weapon — all contributed to the team’s strong showings.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
There is the tenacity of alumni and board members who declare that a closure won’t happen on their watch.

— Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tenacity

Verb

Audience review scores are coalescing, resulting in an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Instead of coalescing around a single proposal, lawmakers across the aisle are locked in a broader fight over whether states should retain the ability to legislate on AI across certain subject areas, or at all.

— Caleb Knapp, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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