calcified

past tense of calcify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calcified
Verb
  • Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • That vision crystallized after Van Mecl and his husband purchased a 1920s Moorish-style house on Jann Avenue.
    Carmen F de Terenzio, Miami Herald, 28 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
  • Drew stiffened as Theo Wiggins headed his way.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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“Calcified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calcified. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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