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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Islam Makhachev cemented his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world with a commanding victory over Ian Machado Garry to defend his welterweight title at UFC 330 in Philadelphia.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Jeff Bezos has cemented his standing as one of the wealthiest individuals in history—with a personal net worth hovering around $200 billion, and buoyed by Amazon’s relentless valuation growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
A trend that predated COVID, but the pandemic cemented it.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
But it was Jones's subsequent career as a radio talkback host that cemented his influence in Australian public life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
That cemented his status as sort of the leader and protector of the township kids.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
