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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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Seized vessels could be brought to Dubai or Eilat, Israel, further cementing regional alliances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Beyond cementing Ju Ae's legitimacy, "by wearing Western-designed clothing, Ju Ae and Ri Sol Ju are demonstrating a 'differentiation strategy' - that their social standing is fundamentally different from that of ordinary residents", noted Cheong.

From BBC • May 5, 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

The moves altered the makeup of the Johnson family’s stake; Ned’s holdings jumped to 41 percent, cementing his unquestioned control of the company, and Abby’s fell to 23 percent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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