CALLUSED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

callused

verb

past tense of callus

as in caked

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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
Clean Off the Deck A mower deck caked with clippings attracts more clippings.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026

Definition of caked

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The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Eliza decked herself in emeralds, while Amelia modeled a set encrusted with sapphires.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of encrusted

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Folks like my grandparents were reflective of that era, necessarily hardened, with no idea how to be soft.

— John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
The cancellation of the MOU was a campaign promise of Anutin’s government, capitalizing on a nationalist mood hardened by the clashes over land borders.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of hardened

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While no layoffs were proposed, the city froze hiring for several positions, including animal control officer, code enforcement officer, and senior civil engineer.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
The senator froze up while speaking with reporters in two 2023 incidents and suffered several falls, using a wheelchair at times as a precaution.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of froze

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Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

Definition of stiffened

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Low on Gags, High on Gag Reflex The final four is solidified, but not before the Islanders reflect and have a bit of low-stakes fun.

— Britina Cheng, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Specifically, the court solidified a decades-long movement concentrating executive power under the president alone – amid a broadening of presidential power in other directions.

— Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of solidified

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