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as in hardened
to become physically firm or solid
clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun
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as in strengthened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others
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Recent Examples of indurated
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Adjective
Fragments recovered from an indurated limestone statue of Hatshepsut.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indurated
Adjective
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This could dislodge even hardened snow on the ground and create ground blizzard conditions.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Abernathy, who later becomes Everdeen's hardened but loveable adviser, is the victor of these games.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
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With sellers holding out for pre-rate-hike valuations and buyers unwilling to pay them, deal flow essentially froze.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Saturday-Sunday This Mexican restaurant in Clearfork is known for its brisket tacos and strong drinks – their froze with rose and vodka has a two drink limit.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Zelenskyy also informed Trump about how Ukraine's position along the eastern front line has improved and strengthened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Rome strengthened legal protections for child refugees amid the European migrant crisis a decade ago.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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If a heavy storm hits in a compressed time period, water could reach the limit of what the water treatment plants can process.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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For the next few years, as the World Wide Web emerged, websites were measured in kilobytes, images were small and compressed, and video was essentially impossible.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The zoo said the breached panel was composed of three layers of tempered glass.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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With the star’s acting serving as the show’s solid anchor, one of composer Brenton Vivian‘s main tasks was to give the series a score that supported rather than overshadowed her work.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Bryne’s coaches were less rigid about the soccer itself.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Boxy, Straight-Lined Furniture Sharp angles and rigid silhouettes once defined contemporary interiors, but designers are increasingly embracing softer forms.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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And that makes these games a wonderful, fleeting distraction from the unyielding things that actually matter.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Standridge is an unyielding advocate for sustainable fisheries, and the whole concept behind Mystic Fish Camp, in a sense, is to banish the lobster roll from Connecticut.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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“Indurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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