calcified

past tense of calcify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calcified
Verb
  • In Hollywood, Tilly crystallized fears about AI in a way not seen since the 2023 strikes.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That feeling crystallized as the relationship grew.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The only issue is his mother Laura (Wright), a woman who has lost a child once before and is petrified of a repeat.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • McDaniel made the point that the Dolphins’ defensive line and run defense stiffened somewhat after struggling badly on the first drive.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.
    Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Calcified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calcified. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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