cemented 1 of 2

adjective

as in bonded

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cemented

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verb

past tense of cement
as in welded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemented
  1. bonded
  2. combined
  3. stuck
  4. fused
  5. anchored
  6. coalesced
  7. frozen
  8. united
Adjective
  • Each kit includes 36 pre-bonded clusters—enough for six applications—plus a non-stick applicator that makes placement a breeze.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • Those who don’t will be accused of failing to adjust or even stuck in the old days.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Pavel Dorofeyev, the team’s most notable trade acquisition over the summer, came close on several occasions but remained stuck on two goals for the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck
Verb
  • The big bang flooded the universe with hydrogen and helium, plenty of which fused together within stars to create many heavier elements right up to iron.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Both a special mention and the Public Prize went to Brais Albor Rodriguez (Spain) for a collection that improbably and wittily fused the idea of squirrels—through shearling sourced on Vinted—and cojones.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fused
Adjective
  • But the message needs to stay anchored to facts the firm can support.
    — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of anchored
Verb
  • Worries have coalesced around whether public opposition or supply chain constraints will limit the buildout, and if revenues will keep up with Big Tech’s breakneck infrastructure spending.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The character always bumped some people, and those feelings coalesced around Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coalesced
Adjective
  • Still other ultraprocessed foods – including sauces, condiments and ready-to-heat dishes like frozen dinners – show no consistent links to people’s health one way or the other.
    — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Apple Turnovers Grandma always appreciated a smart shortcut, and these apple turnovers have that—frozen puff pastry makes the crust on these turnovers quick and easy.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of frozen
Verb
  • Cybersecurity, older and more diffuse, is united by a culture of cynicism, pragmatism, and dark humor.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The effort also has the potential to sow division within an industry that has united behind the goal of passing the first-ever federal film incentive.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Cemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemented. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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