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.
cementing
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present participleof cement.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On Friday, Microsoft’s stock notched its sixth straight session of gains — rising 6.7% over that multiday period, and cementing its longest winning streak since Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
City defender Nico O'Reilly succeeds Morgan Rogers as men's young player of the year, with the versatile 21-year-old cementing his place in the starting XI.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
MacKenzie Scott—then MacKenzie Bezos—went on to help her then-husband Jeff Bezos launch Amazon, cementing her place as one of the world’s wealthiest and most generous women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But when Chavez requested the inclusion of LGBTQ+ parents, he was denied — cementing his “no” vote on the resolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Technically, they were still Witchlings until their circle was sealed, cementing them as a true coven.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
