FIRMS (UP) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Reduce Watering Ohler suggests giving a deep watering before the ground freezes.

— Jane Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
The salt coolant used in these systems freezes at roughly 932 degrees Fahrenheit (500 degrees Celsius).

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of freezes

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The incident could further inflame tensions between the Koreas, which have no working military hotlines or other emergency communications channels as North Korea hardens its stance toward Seoul while expanding its military nuclear program.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Dependency that hardens into a veto over consequential machine action is not, and the distance between the two is a design decision, made early, usually by people nobody told was making a sovereignty call.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardens

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Davidsen bucks up her balky husband with a bloodthirsty holler, stiffens her voice against doubt, and, in her final sleepwalking scene, taps into the tender stratum of Lady Macbeth’s subconscious.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
This remains soft during low-energy movement but stiffens upon high-impact force.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

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