concretes

verb

present tense third-person singular of concrete
1
as in hardens
to become physically firm or solid the mortar slowly concreted in the mold

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2
as in mixes
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience

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  1. hardens
  2. mixes
  3. freezes
  4. combines
  5. blends
  6. composites
  7. merges
  8. integrates
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  • The gossip hardens into something more official, as fellow teachers and school authorities start to treat her personal life as a disciplinary matter.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Europe hardens on migration as nationalist support grows European countries sought to harden migration rules in a bid to quell support for nationalist parties across the continent.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardens
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  • Once alkaline water mixes into the sea, modeling becomes unavoidable.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, model builders can strategically assemble data mixes that best promote benchmark performance.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixes
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  • Plant at least six weeks before the soil freezes, then water and mulch through fall.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
  • During an intraoperative evaluation, a pathologist rapidly freezes, slices and analyzes a tissue sample while the patient is still on the operating table to provide the surgical team with immediate feedback.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • In modern nuclear weapons, conventional explosives set off a fission reaction—the splitting of big atoms—whose intensity then ignites a fusion reaction that combines light atoms.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Its formula combines peptides, niacinamide, and exfoliating lipohydroxy acid to help skin look smoother and brighter, while keeping it hydrated for hours.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of combines
Verb
  • The play blends live puppetry, shadow puppetry, live performance and an original score of Indigenous percussion.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Pioneered in the island nation’s Dennery District, the genre is a drum-heavy, chant-forward offshoot of soca that blends elements of kuduro and zouk with Kwéyòl lyrics and a dancehall attitude, distilled through a distinctly Lucian lens.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of blends
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  • Ceramic matrix composites Ceramic matrix composites contain ceramic fibers embedded inside a ceramic matrix.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • So, what allows the Structeryx FRP composites to exceed standard composite performance?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of composites
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  • The deal merges two major players in the wedding tech category.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fanatics Sportsbook Colorado Fanatics Sportsbook merges the love of sports with sports betting, allowing customized interfaces around your favorite team.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of merges
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  • The firm manages the cable’s arrival on France’s Atlantic coast and integrates it into Europe’s terrestrial network.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • QuickBooks integrates with more than 800 popular platforms and applications, including Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Gusto, Mailchimp, PayPal, Salesforce, Shopify, Square, Stripe and Zapier.
    — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrates
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“Concretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretes. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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