cement
noun
any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
cemented
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past participleof cement.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cement.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cementnounany of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
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Venom began in Newcastle in 1978, formed by musicians from three other bands, but it was their second album - Black Metal released in 1982 - that cemented their status in the rock world.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Both cemented their careers at the firm within its investment banking division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Appreciate a music legend’s legacy: Dolly Parton got her start in Nashville as a country star, but she cemented her status as a global icon by courting pop fans.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
Bob cemented his name into the Barbie lore on his fourth design for Barbie, in 1992.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The woman kisses the child good-bye and surrenders him to my mother; then she bolts off, running on the cemented stretches in the park.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
