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as in hardens
to become physically firm or solid
the mortar slowly concreted in the mold
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretes
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Lightly scrub grout or tile lines before buildup hardens further.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Whether schools catch up, whether employers reverse the junior hiring freeze, and whether Washington produces anything resembling a workforce policy will determine whether the current anxiety hardens into something permanent.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The collection, available May 7-10 at participating Krispy Kreme shops nationwide, mixes two new mini doughnuts with two fan favorites, according to the chain.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Some of the new cocktails include the Dubai Tai, which mixes rum, a pistachio simple syrup and chocolate, and the Ay Dio Tigre, made with tequila, strawberry, watermelon, tajin and red food coloring.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Hail is basically made up of balls of frozen rain—during thunderstorms, as warm air carries rain droplets high up into the atmosphere, the rain freezes.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hopson cuts, washes, steams, fries, freezes then refries his Kennebec potatoes for an ultra crisp and fluffy bite.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now 76, her approach to travel combines practicality with personal comfort.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Inside, the formula combines four forms of vitamin C—ascorbyl glucoside, ascorbic acid, 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, and sodium ascorbyl phosphate—for a more layered, stable approach to brightening and antioxidant protection.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 May 2026
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The restaurant blends Mexican flavors with subtle fusion touches, including ingredients like miso and shoyu folded into dishes across the menu.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Apple TV‘s Murderbot blends science-fiction, comedy, human emotion and many more elements, so the music is just as eclectic.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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So, what allows the Structeryx FRP composites to exceed standard composite performance?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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In this particular case, Elordi’s Pluto merges with Jenner’s Venus (love, attraction, pleasure) and Mars (passion, desire, energy).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Erwin says this approach merges a traditional filmmaking process into a digital world, rather than replacing cameras and actors with prompts.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The architecture integrates with Veza—whose patented access graph maps over 30 billion permissions across human, machine, and AI identities—and Armis, which extends visibility to OT, IoT, medical devices, and critical infrastructure.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Its latest model, SenseNova U1, integrates language and vision processing into a single system, improving speed and efficiency by removing the need to translate different modes.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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“Concretes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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