case-hardening

present participle of case-harden

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for case-hardening
Verb
  • Workable quantum solutions that make use of annealing systems are now in use.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The technique is able to accomplish this feat by combining patterning and annealing in a single step.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016
Verb
  • In this one crystallizing moment, the woman’s yearning, desire that has been discreetly waiting in the background, rushes into view.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As outlined in the report, early adolescence is formative for identity development, tolerance for change, and crystallizing views about the world.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Case-hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/case-hardening. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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