CALLUSED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

callused

verb

past tense of callus

as in caked

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The army has published footage of rescues via helicopter, and of people being pulled out of the hydropower tunnels, completely caked in mud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
This time there’s a different stock photo of the mountain, now caked with snow.

— Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of caked

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Inside the Imam Hussein shrine, pilgrims in men's and women's sections press against the gold and silver-encrusted latticework around the spot where he was killed, many striking their foreheads in grief.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
The fan guards in the walk-in cooler was encrusted with residue.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is facing a tight contest for a Senate seat, also hardened his stance against data centers recently.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian’s leaders resolve to seek military victory.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

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McCullum, a mother of three, froze and was fatally struck, according to the train service supervisor’s account in the report.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the Department of Education froze more than $250 million in federal funds to HSIs last fall.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of froze

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Bile rose in Evie’s throat and her body stiffened under his touch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The possible move, unthinkable for legacy studios but in keeping with exits by businesses in other sectors, has only stiffened opposition to the merger in some corners.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stiffened

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But since then, Nosková has solidified while Sabalenka has stumbled, and the Czech has also gotten through some tough matches to reach this one.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Inception, still one of Nolan’s definitive works, solidified his signature blend of heady ideas within a popcorn framework.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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