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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Comments from Fed officials cemented expectations for another interest rate hike before the end of the year, though this month appears unlikely.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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
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
He had even helped her during her first breakup, at the end of summer the year before, and it felt like they’d cemented a mutual bond that couldn’t be broken by anything.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
