callused

past tense of callus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for callused
Verb
  • Her hands and feet were caked with so much dirt that hospital personnel had to scrape it off of her body, Dente testified.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Formerly white lines, long ago stenciled by proudcrafters, currently caked and crusted;still gridded for Corollas, Minis and Civics.
    Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Surprise her with something brilliant and diamond-encrusted from the online fine jewelry retailer James Allen.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The bottom had been stripped clean of mussels at the end of the summer, but by October was again completely encrusted.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson’s own tone has hardened as the week has worn on.
    Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • It had been hardened too much for an emotion so soft.
    Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And hell froze over for the Eagles.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The legislation froze most spending at prior-year levels, resulting in underfunding for the entire judicial branch, but specifically Defender Services.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But Vance Joseph's unit adjusted and stiffened quickly, shouldering the entire weight of a football game.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Drew stiffened as Theo Wiggins headed his way.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Oklahoma native has solidified his place as one of the genre’s most renowned artists, having released 20 albums, sold more than 30 million records, charted 45 singles and been nominated for a whopping 48 Grammys.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This win proved decisive in his rise through the rankings and solidified his reputation as a rising star in junior golf.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Callused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callused. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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