as in hardened
to become physically firm or solid
wait for the modeling clay to firm up before handling the finished pot
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The outer layer hardened and became impermeable.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Once that outer mold has hardened, the wax or polymer is melted out from the inside, leaving an empty shell in which molten metal is poured and set into the precisely detailed final product.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Less than a month ago, Kraken reportedly froze its IPO plans amid a crypto winter that pushed the price of bitcoin to 40% below its October record.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rogers recovered quickly, and got Masataka Yoshida to fly out and froze Monasterio with a sinker on the inside edge of the zone.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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June stiffened, a pillar of ice.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Officials this year have increased restrictions on flying drones and stiffened the penalties for their unauthorized use—including jail time.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Firmed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmed%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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