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coarsened

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verb

past tense of coarsen

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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 pressure rhythm was adjusted to an uneven triangle pattern to better match the freezing process.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Barcelona arrives determined to reclaim momentum after an uneven run of performances.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If your plant is several years old, the potting soil might be depleted.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Both teams have depleted their pitching resources, but with elimination circumstances, they are forced to stretch out their arms and see who can go.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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