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coarsened

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verb

past tense of coarsen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coarsened
Verb
  • He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Their early months of dating were a whirlwind as Demmer, a stranger to the spotlight, and Humphrey, jaded by the glare of fame, got to know each other — trying to keep it as private as possible.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The early days of the season have been decidedly uneven.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Special features include their grippy Vibram outsoles, cushiony FloatPro Foam pods, and extra underfoot protection against rocks and uneven terrain.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • With the Lakers’ roster being short-handed and depleted in their last two games, a road win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday and a home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, there’s been a natural search for silver linings.
    Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The plug-in hybrid now offers an electric-only range of about 80 miles, while overall efficiency improves to the equivalent of 84 miles per gallon once the battery is depleted.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.
    Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.
    Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Among many challenges, the next president of the church will navigate how to lead a global church from its American headquarters – a church that continues to be misunderstood and stereotyped, sometimes to the point of violence.
    Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Mormons have also sometimes been falsely stereotyped as being polygamists because some of their early founders and members were, but the group banned polygamy in 1890.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the end, the Guardians’ leverage arms were overexposed, and their bats ran out of magic.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Without shelter or sufficient support, this group is consistently overexposed to summer temperatures.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Coarsened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarsened. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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