ANNEALS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

anneals

verb

present tense third-person singular of anneal

as in hardens

to make stronger (as through hardship) She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.

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This buildup, called plaque, narrows and hardens the arteries, causing health problems.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Oil prices are ticking up, as Iran hardens its stance over control of the Strait of Hormuz and other demands to end the war, dashing hopes for a quick deal to reopen the waterway.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardens

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Open communication strengthens deterrence, prevents adversary miscalculation, and normalizes space operations alongside the other services.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
That likely strengthens the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike to tame inflation and prevent price increases from becoming more entrenched.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of strengthens

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The addition of cotton and raw material-producing countries like Egypt and Ethiopia further fortifies a strong sourcing platform that already includes manufacturing giants India and China.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Defensively, the return of Daley and Wyatt fortifies a line that already had two other starters back in Mario Landino and Tyrique Tucker.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortifies

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This further reinforces the need to make deliberate choices about what to build, what to license and where to focus engineering resources to create the most value.

— Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The purchase restriction reinforces Patagonia’s message that equipment alone cannot make big-wave surfing safe.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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