How to Use concrete in a Sentence

concrete

1 of 3 adjective
  • It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context.
  • We hope the meetings will produce concrete results.
  • But then things got more concrete.
    — Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
  • There have been concrete moves since the theft.
    — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • No concrete leads emerged as years passed.
    — Claire Lempert, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Fill the cracks with concrete crack filler.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
  • My nose, mouth, and eyes brushed the concrete wall.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • Sand for concrete costs about $22 a ton.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
  • So there’s one about a concrete boom pump or a snow plow or a line painter.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But there was a concrete wall behind it.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The concrete lot with slabs of quartz and granite?
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This will be shared when concrete plans are available.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 5 May 2026
  • Love to see your head explode and your blood stain the concrete red.
    — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Do not lie on concrere floors or lay against concrete walls.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Do not lie on concrere floors or lay against concrete walls.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Do not lie on concrere floors or lay against concrete walls.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The floors of the shed were concrete, and the walls were plywood.
    — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • So concrete block started to take over.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Here's what to know about the missing concrete pig.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Crawford picked a concrete beam to sign.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • They often are made of steel, concrete, or cast iron.
    — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The house still smelled of timber, paint, concrete dust.
    — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Climb walls, jump over water pits, end up in this huge concrete dome.
    — Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
  • Paving stones don’t have to be concrete slabs plopped down along your garden.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The small room had a concrete floor, no beds, no chairs and an open toilet.
    — Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • As his arm brushed against the concrete wall, the wool of his suit crackled.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Once a week, share something concrete.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Those are your concrete effect sizes.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • My first concrete lessons in food inequity came from eleven- and twelve-year-olds.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

concrete

2 of 3 verb
  • Much of that growth has been concreted at the very top.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Small fish peer out from the necks of the jugs, which the passage of time has concreted into the seabed.
    — Elena Becatoros, The Seattle Times, 2 Aug. 2017
  • How could concrete contort that much without exploding into dust?
    — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2020
  • Aside from not trying to drill concrete with a bit made for wood, here are some factors for purchasing a set of quality bits that will last you more than one job.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Rogan compared the experience of becoming famous as a child to concrete.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Even as the White House tried to play down expectations beforehand, intense focus will continue on whether there will concrete results out of the summit.
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 16 June 2021
  • That is, if the information gathered by investigators leads to concrete results within the church and the criminal justice system.
    — Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2020

concrete

3 of 3 noun
  • There is a huge mound of concrete.
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Piles of concrete that used to be homes.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But too much concrete can be bad.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Here's how to get oil off concrete.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • A lot of concrete, and a lot of metal and wood.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Keep in mind that blacktop is much like concrete.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • What the card networks have built makes the leap concrete.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Fifty percent of the concrete has been placed.
    — Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But even the most stylish setup can be dulled by dingy concrete.
    — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026
  • In short, success will not hinge on cranes and concrete.
    — Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Video of the scene showed broken chunks of concrete on the street.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Keep in mind that rocks and concrete can also play a role in this area.
    — Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The still, small, splash of salt water against the concrete.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Use our tips to freshen your concrete.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Stefan fell, and there was a loud sound as his head hit the concrete.
    — John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • So, hitting straight concrete like that doesn't feel good.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Insert the bolt in the sleeve and fill in the area around it with concrete.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
  • Even the best ideas, like the best concrete, get weathered by time.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • All the bricks are in good shape, but to no surprise, the concrete is not.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Pearlescent pale seedlings burst through dry concrete.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Wet concrete can blur radar results.
    — Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
  • Wet concrete can blur radar results.
    — Alex Krasnok, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • Wet concrete can blur radar results.
    — Alex Krasnok, Scientific American, 25 June 2026
  • Like an Easter egg hunt in concrete.
    — Matt Ozug, NPR, 17 June 2026
  • Brown is then seen falling to the concrete and hitting his head.
    — CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The back of the coach's head appears to slam into the concrete.
    — Michael Murney, Chron, 5 May 2023
  • Cover the fresh concrete with plastic to help cure it.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • Brown is then seen falling to the concrete and hitting his head.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Thinking about dollars and cents will make the cost much more concrete.
    — Bernice Napach, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
  • It was rebuilt from brick, rock and concrete to avoid future fires.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 June 2023

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