indurated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of induratednext
as in compacted

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indurated

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verb

past tense of indurate
1
as in hardened
to become physically firm or solid clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun

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2
as in strengthened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others

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  1. hardened
  2. strengthened
  3. compressed
  4. froze
  5. tempered
  6. solid
  7. rigid
  8. unyielding
Verb
  • But the war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hardened
Verb
  • The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.
    — Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of strengthened
Adjective
  • The multi-national trash hauler that will soon service the majority of St. Paul’s residential routes will have to find a new home for its planned truck maintenance and compressed natural gas refueling center.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The compressed sense of time bonds what is real and what isn’t.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • The fumble froze the Chicago linebackers and allowed Musgrave to leak out for a big gain.
    — Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Others said the application process froze or produced error messages.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of froze
Adjective
  • The standard model comes with a tempered glass screen, stainless steel case, and a 20mm silicone sport band.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The more tempered advocates point to how its value lies in the way existing infrastructures of digital video ultimately solve the problem of discovery long bemoaned by podcasters.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of tempered
Adjective
  • Still, in a game that featured an abundance of high-level basketball, even a solid game from Brown might have been enough.
    — Jay King, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Scott Silveri and Shana Goldberg-Meehan created Joey, which premiered to solid ratings, scoring 18.6M viewers for the pilot, inheriting the Friends Thursday-night timeslot.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of solid
Adjective
  • Candidates overly focused on titles, rigid job descriptions, or chain of command may struggle in a fast-changing environment.
    — Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, contemporary feminist and critical theories have expanded our understanding of vision and representation, moving beyond rigid categories to embrace fluidity, intersectionality, and self-definition.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of rigid
Adjective
  • The tree was of no great size, apparently being able to derive but a precarious living from its tenuous foothold in the unyielding stone.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Looming over everything is the unyielding passage of time, from the quickly dwindling daylight to the players’ creaking knees.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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