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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As speeds increased and night driving became routine, these simple visibility requirements gradually hardened into the more technical headlight regulations that shaped modern automotive lighting design.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Yet the hatred of Dulles—so absolute in its consensus—reminds me of other ways in which our culture has hardened.

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardened

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The plant, just outside Harare, is now fully operational, months after the government froze the export of raw minerals ahead of a complete ban next year.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
The pandemic froze the in-person interactions the product had been built around.

— Partner Content, Variety, 28 July 2026

Definition of froze

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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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Celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Bella Hadid solidified the trend and convinced me to give it a go.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
However, the latter only solidified the rumors for fans, as the color white has long been associated with mourning in Chinese traditions.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of solidified

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