callusing

verb

present participle of callus
as in encrusting

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  1. encrusting
  2. caking
  3. freezing
  4. hardening
  5. stiffening
  6. gelatinizing
  7. solidifying
  8. congealing
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  • As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant.
    — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of encrusting
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  • Wipe down furniture in the kitchen or dining room frequently to prevent grease from caking on.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Dry the tracks thoroughly afterward to prevent grime from caking into the grooves.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of caking
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  • Reynolds recommends 2 to 3 feet of dirt on the roof to keep the cellar from freezing.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Daphy Michel, 31, died of hypothermia after being released by ICE in freezing weather wearing summer clothes.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezing
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  • Structured as a coming-of-age narrative, the novel sets Lenny’s small domestic world—her parents, her brother Adi, her godmother, and, above all, her Hindu nanny Ayah—against the hardening politics outside it.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • American schools now spend about $4 billion annually on physically hardening their facilities by adding technology such as metal detectors and surveillance cameras, according to the Learning Policy Institute, an education research group.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of hardening
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  • Not to mention their unusually flexible blood vessels could also help compensate for stiffening heart tissue.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even simple movements can encourage healthy blood flow and keep fascia from stiffening up.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of stiffening
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  • Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of gelatinizing
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  • Andretti Global Racing announced Marcus Ericsson's return, solidifying its three-driver lineup for the 2027 IndyCar season.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The expensive-looking calf-hair is enough to make these a must-have, but the contrasting red trim and laces take it a step further, solidifying them as a true standout.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of solidifying
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  • The career that has followed has been the rare one that survived a child-star debut without ever congealing into the obvious next thing.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • Slowing and congealing the formless language of my thoughts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of congealing
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