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.
was cementing
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past progressiveof cement.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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More than 60 percent of the external capital comes from mainland China, the BCG 2026 Global Wealth Report said, adding that Hong Kong was "cementing its role as China's gateway to global markets".
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The services business expectations index fell to 53.6 from 56.6, its lowest since May 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic was cementing its grip on the world.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2022
His name was Gavin Lux and he was cementing his status as one of baseball’s premier prospects before getting called up to the majors in September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2020
Even as he was cementing his hold on political power, Napoleon was leading the French armies to victory against the foreign coalition.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
He found him basking in the sun in the grove Craneum, where he was cementing his tub.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
