CALLUSED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

callused

verb

past tense of callus

as in caked

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When the rescue team found the cat, its eyes were caked with dust and debris, and after extraction, the feline received hydration and medical care.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Degrease The Kitchen If frying bacon or green tomatoes has left your range hood and cooktop with caked on grease, Windex can cut through it.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

Definition of caked

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In the meantime, the less polished but battle-hardened Ethereum will emerge yet again as the more sensible software layer to power the next era of financial innovation.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 July 2026
As many Americans have soured on the country in the wake of its brutal campaign in Gaza, Maher’s views have only hardened.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Definition of hardened

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The bank froze the gold after the UK – along with the US and numerous other countries – refused to recognize Maduro as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed 2018 presidential election.

— German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
A week into the president’s second term, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo that temporarily froze federal assistance and grants to all states, including funding that supports nursing homes and hospitals.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Graham's aorta, at 71, tore, a dissection along a wall stiffened by decades of what the medical examiner called arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of stiffened

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Nu Jazz are a New York supergroup that’s congealed out of a handful of overlapping scenes.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
What began as a flurry of rumors about his next destination has now congealed into a protracted waiting game, one that has NBA teams, fans and even the league office looking at their proverbial watches.

— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of congealed

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The game’s template solidified over the course of four Game Changer installments, doled out once per season until Make Some Noise became a stand-alone show in 2022.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Magomed Ankalaev solidified his top light heavyweight contender status with a dominant fifth-round TKO victory over late replacement Bogdan Guskov at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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