callused

past tense of callus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for callused
Verb
  • Mud caked the walls and floors on the home’s bottom level.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But the experience with crypto mining, where GPUs are run inside dusty data centers that leave GPUs caked in dirt, were a catalyst for what became CoreWeave’s secret sauce.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Beyoncé gave husband Jay-Z a $5 million Hublot Big Bang watch encrusted with nearly 1,300 diamonds on his 43rd birthday.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In the living room, wall panels composed of plaster, wood, and resin are encrusted with plexiglass and semiprecious stones.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, the better individual homes are hardened with flame-resistant siding, roofs, windows and vents, and flammable surrounding items like vegetation, fences and sheds between houses are reduced, the less likely fire will spread from building to building, the study found.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • None of the six summer arrivals have yet taken English football by storm and Wolves needed at least a couple of players who were battle-hardened in the league.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Naylor said a lot of equipment which froze during that storm has now been winterized, and there is much more battery storage available on the Texas system.
    Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Dreyer’s high midfield pass freed the Mexican international, who beat defender Nkosi Tafari, another emergency defender, took two touches to his right and fired a 16-yard shot that froze goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lane picked up three on first down, but the Otay Ranch defense stiffened, turning back the next two runs for no gain.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In addition to adjustable dampers, the Lyriq-V boasts a lowered suspension with components stiffened 10% to 600% from the base Lyriq, which was already a sporty and responsive SUV.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The advent of New Thought in 19th century America solidified eerie psychic patterns into an everyday talking point.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Following last week's economic data and employment report in particular, the decision for a September rate cut was all but solidified.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Callused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callused. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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