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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Herman, a German transplant who has been in L.A. since 1977, is an artist whose vividly rendered paintings cemented him as one of the West Coast leaders of the ’80s neo-Expressionist movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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
That Chambliss sprint cemented his status as the last player you’d want to face with a game on the line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Since then, data showing strong jobs creation and stubbornly high inflation have cemented expectations, with traders pricing a more than 90 percent chance board members choose to tighten monetary policy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Where the grass gave way to the woods, I found a stone wall crudely cemented together, not even knee high but nearly fifty yards long.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
