Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callused
Verb
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Customize the cycle for each specific load, such as pots and pans, delicate china, and caked-on messes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026 -
My sneakers caked tall with snow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Stoppard lived a quintessentially English life, albeit encrusted with celebrity, set apart from them by maternal design.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Lipa, who recently stepped at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival wearing a similar design, appeared to wear a $567,000 iteration of the iconic collar that was encrusted with 75 carats of pavé diamonds within an 18kt white gold base.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Vegas has had a more challenging path to the final and might be more playoff-hardened at the moment.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Once the seedlings have been hardened off, dig holes deep enough to plant the seedlings up to the first set of true leaves.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
Verb
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With sellers holding out for pre-rate-hike valuations and buyers unwilling to pay them, deal flow essentially froze.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Saturday-Sunday This Mexican restaurant in Clearfork is known for its brisket tacos and strong drinks – their froze with rose and vodka has a two drink limit.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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His eyes locked to the right, his tiny body stiffened and his face turned red.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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There was a sudden spring shower, which stiffened into rain.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Since then, speculation has congealed into reality.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Then they were scooped from the pot and set on a plate to rest, glistening and congealed, revealing the color of the filling within.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Much of that growth has been concreted at the very top.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now that the sun has set on the primary runoff elections, the November general election ballot is almost solidified.—
Rachel Royster
May 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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In northeastern California lies a series of caves that formed thousands of years ago when volcanoes erupted lava that later solidified, leaving behind tunnels wide enough for humans to walk through.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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“Callused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callused. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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