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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Within the country there was also quite a bit of criticism that the Israel Defense Forces were physically out of shape and the commanders were not up to the task of facing a battle hardened Hezbollah.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The surge in Crete last year hardened political positions in Athens.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Frozen lakes mattered so much to the city that records of when the ice froze each year go back more than 100 years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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But even before that, fear of such attacks froze ship traffic.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Democrats in Congress stiffened their opposition to an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a partial government shutdown.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Feb. 2026
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As the Timberwolves’ defense stiffened, their shots finally started falling.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Firmed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmed%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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