CEMENTING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

cementing 1 of 2

noun

as in gluing

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cementing

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verb

present participle of cement

as in combining

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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

But this gluing also connects individual edges from each rim in pairings that represent incompatible relationships.

— Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
There were small tables that needed gluing, and there was always clothing to be mended, and, on this day, a lawn chair whose shredded side pieces were being replaced with unmatching but whimsical bits of material.

— Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of gluing

Verb

Meanwhile, in Bar Sur, regional maker Cata Flaño contributed a massive mixed-media mural combining watercolors with local peat, driftwood, and historical navigation charts marked at 55 degrees south.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarkson also lit up on offense off the bench, combining for six 3s.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of combining

Noun

Some of it could be traced back to the level and cohesiveness of the opponent – Maryland returned 71% of its production from last year, second-most in the FBS – but some, too, goes back to a collection of mistakes that the Huskies have to eliminate.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
There’s real cohesiveness and a sense of purpose that’s developed since the Lawrence trade sent shockwaves throughout the NFL and the home locker room at Paycor Stadium.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of cohesiveness

Verb

The Olympic torch relay will begin in spring 2028, uniting all 50 states en route to the opening ceremony.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The regal-looking Oculus design is flattering in its curvilinear, embeds the diamond securely within its basket, and, once again, can go so far as to represent two lives uniting as one — sans borders, boundaries, or barriers.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of uniting

Verb

Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
To ground the event in its California roots, the team served a sauerbraten with tri-tip, fusing California’s barbecue culture with German traditions.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of fusing

Noun

His tenacity impresses Sporting KC’s coaching staff, as well as his teammates.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
His role as a theater director in ‘The Debut,’ isn’t the showstopping kind, but it is made memorable for the actor’s moments of tenacity, anguish and vulnerability.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of tenacity

Verb

Other analysts are largely coalescing around the potential for a good night for Democrats.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
This year, powerful progressive groups, including Justice Democrats, are coalescing behind candidate Angela Gonzales-Torres, a Highland Park resident who served on the area’s neighborhood council.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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