case-harden

verb

Definition of case-hardennext
as in to temper

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  1. temper
  2. anneal
  3. crystallize
  4. petrify
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  • Nothing Fielder discovers can top what’s already widely known, so his observations inevitably temper her public image.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Room for Disagreement Collins has opposed Trump on upwards of a half-dozen major initiatives and worked behind the scenes to temper him on multiple other occasions.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of temper
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  • The telecom giant plans to use D-Wave’s quantum annealing technology to tackle complex optimization problems across its network operations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • Over the next five years, real value will come from applying quantum principles, such as annealing and probabilistic optimization, to supply chains, finance and logistics before fault-tolerant quantum arrives.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of anneal
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  • Chidgasornpongse crystallizes that cosmic doom further when Grandma Saluay falls half-asleep or stares out the van window, her mind drifting into the ether.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Yet its inspiration lies in the desert rose, a mineral formation that crystallizes beneath salt basins into flat plates resembling rose petals.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of crystallize
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  • Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The first film follows a group of French high-school students who travel to Naples on a school trip to discover the ruins of Pompeii and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Definition of petrify
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“Case-harden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/case-harden. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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