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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?
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as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence
she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together
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as in to weld
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Recent Examples of cement
Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Days later, his lifeless body was found stuffed in a suitcase and buried in cement.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In that nostalgic film, set during the summer of 1970, four childhood friends cement lifelong bonds dealing with personal challenges.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
James Hardie, a cement maker, tumbled more than 19%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Days later, his lifeless body was found stuffed in a suitcase and buried in cement.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
The move-in was cemented Thursday and Friday afternoon with SANDAG’s Shoreline Preservation Working Group and Transportation Committee convening for the first-ever public meetings in the new space.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In that nostalgic film, set during the summer of 1970, four childhood friends cement lifelong bonds dealing with personal challenges.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
Noun
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To avoid bottles that are glued shut, clean the bottle top and cap of excess glue.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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The car wash in itself is another example of the impossibly big shoes Ava left to fill; her cunning, charisma, and street smarts were the glue holding the school together.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite expectations of slower growth, bond yields have been climbing as investors demand higher returns to offset rising inflation expectations.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Frazee had no bond set; information for Anderson was not available online.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since the centre-back pairing was formed at the start of the 2022-23 season — after Saliba had returned from his third loan spell in France and deemed Premier League-ready — they have been welded together as the granite Mikel Arteta has built his team upon.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lampe notes a large robot machine that welds rivets in one hour compared to three hours of manpower.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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To restore the integrity of the structural elements of the frame and reassemble it, Dalley recommends a thread-locking adhesive, such as Loctite Blue 242, to keep bolts and screws in place over time.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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It can be used in products like degreasers, brake cleaners, sealants, lubricants, adhesives, paints, coatings and arts and crafts spray coatings.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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Create an account through our DraftKings promo code links.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At least half of the Yankees’ regular lineup is using them as Jazz Chisholm Jr, Anthony Volpe, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells combined for nine of the 15 homers.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The grand sky view, combined with the spectacular night sky without the glow of urban lights, makes this a perfect location to gaze at the Milky Way or enjoy the mystery of the desert washed in the glow of moonlight.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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Do the most for the least tern in Huntington Beach Volunteers are needed 9 a.m. Saturday at Huntington State Beach to install cording along the fence around California least tern nests.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Earlier work hinted that some specialized hindbrain cells containing a specific protein are wired directly into the central amygdala.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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For example, an emerging cognitive theory called predictive processing suggests that doing hard things gives us access to new information about both ourselves and the world, an experience that our brains are wired to find pleasurable.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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