callusing

Definition of callusingnext
present participle of callus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for callusing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Dirt is everywhere, caking people’s Vans sneakers, and the day is a dull grey as clouds above threaten rain.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • After a messy morning, the freezing rain threat in Philadelphia has ended, with temperatures now above freezing.
    Bill Kelly, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • During the winter and early spring, dormant vegetation — especially grass cured by freezing temperatures — becomes prime fuel when paired with dry, warm and windy weather.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The lunar sea Mare Crisium (the Sea of Crisis) is just visible as a dark circular feature at the top of the sunlit lunar disk, where lava flooded a network of impact craters over a billion years ago, before hardening into a vast basaltic plain.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Defense Department released a blueprint in January for hardening bases against drones that slip past air defenses, outlining measures for commanders, including netting to trap or prematurely detonate incoming drones and additional hardened overhead cover.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The machine dryer agitates the clothing and prevents fibers from stiffening during drying, which is why clothing comes out feeling soft.
    Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, Karel Havlicek, minister for industry and trade, told us.
    Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.
    Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film industry that includes Chalamet is doing little more than confirming and solidifying its own obsolescence.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Since then, the race has evolved, changing ownership five times and solidifying its place as one of the nation’s premier marathons.
    Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Callusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callusing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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