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cemented

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verb

past tense of cement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemented
Adjective
  • Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • Cost is $25 for single and bonded adult cats; $50 for one kitten and $75 for two kittens.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland, 12 July 2022
Verb
  • Screenshot The company’s capital expenditures were roughly $2 billion combined in 2024 and 2025, with expectations of $725 million this year.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On the high estimate, Amazon outsells Walmart and Sam's Club combined.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • By then, the inside of your microwave should be warm and moist, and the once-stuck food should be soft and easy to remove.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dismayingly, for those of us who are perpetually stuck on item three of our to-do list, all that barely begins to describe how Dolly Parton spent her days.
    Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And in the nineteenth century, religious revivals, the labor movement, African American communities, and other popular movements organized circles that fused reading with collective action.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The phrase fused long-standing claims that alligators preferred Black flesh with newer stories of Black children being used to attract the reptiles.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky.
    Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Eligibility for health coverage, disability support, housing, and related services should remain anchored to persistent need, not to HIV status alone.
    Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy.
    Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • During his father’s presidency, Bolsonaro became an influential figure in Congress and one of the leading political voices associated with Bolsonarismo, the conservative movement that coalesced around his father.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Each client receives a heavy box of goods including fresh produce, frozen food, USDA shelf-stable goods and eggs or dairy products.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The frozen landscape of Antarctica is holding a dangerous metal.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The designers were mostly united in their distaste for what are known on the playa as Sparkle Ponies.
    Henry Alford, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Three men united in their assessment of how the match played out before them.
    Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Cemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemented. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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