as in hardened
to make stronger (as through hardship)
She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.
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as in tempered
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annealed
Verb
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And his immigration policies seem only to have hardened since then.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Yet on Capitol Hill, the standoff has only hardened.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The zoo said the breached panel was composed of three layers of tempered glass.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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The tempered glass top won’t break with regular wear and tear and holds up to 75 pounds.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Engaging in such activities strengthened connections between different areas of their brain.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Japan and South Korea, United States security allies in Northeast Asia, have recently strengthened their mine warfare capabilities amid China's growing naval presence.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Benioff is a seasoned leader, familiar with navigating through this sort of myopic thinking.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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For seasoned skiers, planning a winter holiday is often a delicate, and sometimes contradictory, art.—
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today’s newspaperman is not fortified by the same crusading spirit.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, many apple juice products are fortified with vitamin C.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Annealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annealed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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