concreting

verb

present participle of concrete
1
as in freezing
to become physically firm or solid the mortar slowly concreted in the mold

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2
as in mixing
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 concreting
  1. freezing
  2. mixing
  3. hardening
  4. combining
  5. integrating
  6. merging
  7. blending
  8. amalgamating
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  • The city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, there were more than 39,000 egg retrieval or freezing cycles in the United States, up from 6,090 in 2014.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezing
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  • Campari Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice, and stir for 15 to 20 seconds.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Scrape the bowl with a spatula and slowly add the milk while mixing on low.
    — Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixing
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  • The state needs to have programs to help incentivize and help subsidize these hazard mitigation measures and home hardening measures.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Each Fernie's Frozen Espresso-tini Bar is artfully drizzled with ribbons of chocolate shell coating, hardening into a delicate, crackable bite, making for the ultimate pick-me-up on a stick!
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardening
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  • Filtering transfer fees by age or position is not uncommon, but combining the two and then presenting it as a record feels a bit of a stretch.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Urbanski says in order to keep the character and story momentum of previous seasons going, combining the sixth and seventh books in Herron’s series made the most sense.
    — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • Traditional brokerages are now absorbing crypto as another asset class, integrating it into their platforms and driving down fees.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This year, integrating civilians and coordinating with local governments was a key part of the exercises, according to the Taipei Times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrating
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  • Real readiness comes from time behind the wheel, merging into fast-moving lanes, reacting to other drivers’ mistakes and making good decisions when conditions are less than ideal.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For many years, Chicago teachers had no interest in merging the funds because TRS wasn’t nearly as healthy as Chicago’s.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of merging
Verb
  • Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dispense one drop on the back of your hand and start blending, with a brush or your fingertips, at the center of the face moving outward.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of blending
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  • To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
  • By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.
    — Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of amalgamating
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