Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callused
Verb
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Photos from the scene show walls caked in feces and grime, with animal waste and trash covering the floor.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025 -
Cleaning your stovetop can be a pain, especially when food has caked onto the burners.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Lauren had only designed three wedding dresses before crafting Chopra's intricate lace gown, which was encrusted with 2,380,000 mother-of-pearl sequins.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sparkling silver gemstones encrusted the entirety of the bodysuit, and the look was paired with a shimmering top hat to boot.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Polls show that most Americans believe that lengthy prison terms, which are costly to taxpayers, should be reserved for violent and hardened repeat offenders.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Renowned for their fun shape yet tooth-cracking texture that hardened with each passing day in the dish, ribbon candy was often a holiday season staple for many households.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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In implementing its measures, officials froze or changed at least 131 scholarships across UT System and Texas A&M University System institutions, which could no longer have race or gender criteria, the Dallas Morning News reported.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Before the new year, the federal Administration for Children and Families froze all funding to Minnesota.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Vance Joseph's unit adjusted and stiffened quickly, shouldering the entire weight of a football game.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drew stiffened as Theo Wiggins headed his way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Behind an offensive line that has congealed into an elite unit in recent weeks, McCaffrey has hit his season-long runs in back-to-back weeks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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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
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Northern California saw a wet weekend that solidified the region’s water supply, but experts urged caution, noting that snowpack and reservoir levels still remain below average.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Texas State transfer and Liberty Hill High School graduate Mason Shipley solidified the kicking game by making 20 of his 24 field-goal attempts, including a pair of 50-yarders.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Callused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callused. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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