calcified

verb

past tense of calcify
as in ossified

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  1. crystallized
  2. petrified
  3. coagulated
  4. clotted
  5. stiffened
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  • And no conflict has crystallized this attraction to the world’s stronger nations over their weaker victims of aggression as has Russia’s war in Ukraine.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But now, as everything online morphs into algorithmic social media, the case for concern has crystallized into something quite specific.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of crystallized
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  • The first film follows a group of French high-school students who travel to Naples on a school trip to discover the ruins of Pompeii and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2026
  • Johansson plays her with a tough edge to match her Queens accent, but Hester is clearly petrified by this perfect storm of ugly events.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Definition of petrified
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  • For many of the protesters, a general sense of lawlessness – not supported by official crime figures for England and Wales, which broadly show a decrease over the past decade – had coagulated into a specific fear of migrants.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of coagulated
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  • Intersections became improvised plazas, clotted with bodies.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • The parking lot was clotted with Porsches, Range Rovers, and a Ferrari.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Definition of clotted
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  • The Chiefs’ defense stiffened and Indy faced a fourth-and-8 from the 15-yard line.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But after a quick touchdown drive to take a 34-27 lead, the Oregon defense stiffened, and closed out the win with back-to-back stops.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of stiffened
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