firms (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of firm (up)
as in freezes
to become physically firm or solid wait for the modeling clay to firm up before handling the finished pot

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  1. freezes
  2. hardens
  3. stiffens
Verb
  • This prolonged court battles freezes the company in place until there is a resolution and this is taking place at a time when the rest of the industry is evolving almost daily.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The ruling freezes public hearings and witness subpoenas until a full judicial review of the report underpinning the inquiry.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • Success breeds overconfidence; overconfidence hardens into presumption; and presumption eventually obscures the actual source of momentum.
    — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Instead of building parts one layer at a time, the system hardens the printing material all at once, producing seamless structures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of hardens
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  • For seven-and-a-half years, Ladd had dealt with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive lung disease that stiffens and scars the lungs.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 June 2026
  • To execute its ruthless 66-pound weight loss program, the rear seats have been completely deleted, replaced by a massive structural strut brace that significantly stiffens the chassis.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of stiffens
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“Firms (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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