steeled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of steelednext
as in armed

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steeled

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verb

past tense of steel
1
as in inspired
to fill with courage or strength of purpose hoped that his inspirational talk would steel the youths in the pursuit of their dreams

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2
as in strengthened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure years of running a farm had steeled the hard-bitten woman

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as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally he had spent the previous night steeling himself for the moment when he would demand a raise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeled
  1. armed
  2. inspired
  3. strengthened
  4. braced
  5. fortified
  6. encouraged
  7. hardened
Adjective
  • And three minutes into the show, an armed team of police officers breaks down the door to his home to arrest him on suspicion of murder.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Black families who tried to integrate Alabama schools in 1963 faced death threats, white mobs, and school doors blocked by armed police despite federal judges’ integration orders.
    — Essence, Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of armed
Verb
  • Will the timepieces that make their debut in the coming months reflect the exuberance of the former period or the practicality inspired by the reckoning that came after?
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Hailey's husband Justin Bieber, were attending their pal Lauren Perez's bowling birthday party at Lucky Strike Beverly Hills at the Beverly Center, which may have inspired their boxy attire.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of inspired
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
Verb
  • At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.
    — Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader’s life, officials said.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of braced
Adjective
  • Plants like mugwort, gentian, and pine are grown on site and used to produce gins, fortified wines, and other spirits and liqueurs.
    — Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • During that recent ride-along with Border Patrol in the El Paso sector, CBS News cameras captured a heavily fortified U.S. border, spotting Border Patrol agents, soldiers, vehicles and barriers.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of fortified
Verb
  • Customers are encouraged to check with their local store for specific hours of operation.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An artist and activist with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Rotolo encouraged Dylan’s support for the nascent civil rights movement.
    — Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • The war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But the war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hardened
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“Steeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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