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cementing

VERB

attach securely, often with sticky material

Synonyms

STRONGEST

seal

STRONG

bind blend bond cohere combine connect fasten fuse glue gum join merge mortar paste plaster solder unite weld

WEAK

stick together

Antonyms

STRONG

detach disconnect divide loosen open part release separate unfasten

WEAK

unfix

Example Sentences

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Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% in May, its highest since September 2023, cementing expectations for an ECB rate hike on June 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Van Dijk had captained Liverpool to the title in imperious fashion, cementing his status among the Premier League's finest defenders.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Jason Kidd signed a four-year, $40-million contract extension after the 2024 season, seemingly cementing him as the Dallas Mavericks head coach for the foreseeable future.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The region's largely unchallenged leaders brand themselves as the founders of a new era and are cementing their own legacies with fresh symbols of power.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

There were sheets of ice binding the aspens to earth and cementing the tops of the hemlocks in arches.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George