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.
Example Sentences
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But it was his radical reforms as premier from 1998 that cemented his reputation as a no-compromise free marketeer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
A trend that predated COVID, but the pandemic cemented it.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
In the first, the laser was directed onto the top of a cemented carbide rod, with the rod positioned ahead of the direction in which the material was being built.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Regardless of what drove the company’s profit expansion, Alphabet has cemented itself as a major driver of S&P 500 earnings growth, according to a FactSet report released on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jake swung the pickax to break up the gravel, which had cemented itself together with caked dust.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
