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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
Verb
Fragments recovered from an indurated limestone statue of Hatshepsut.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indurated
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And his immigration policies seem only to have hardened since then.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yet on Capitol Hill, the standoff has only hardened.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Engaging in such activities strengthened connections between different areas of their brain.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Japan and South Korea, United States security allies in Northeast Asia, have recently strengthened their mine warfare capabilities amid China's growing naval presence.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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And hell froze over for the Eagles.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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When the pandemic hit, a lot of creatives froze.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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If the death of Cinna is a microcosm of the play, the other moment that reinforces the importance of due process in Julius Caesar is even more compressed, lasting a mere eight lines at the start of the fourth act.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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The top filter isn’t easily removable for cleaning, but it can still be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or compressed air as required.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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The tempered glass top won’t break with regular wear and tear and holds up to 75 pounds.—
Christopher Murray
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28 Aug. 2025
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There were other signs of encouragement, like Diouf and Crysencio Summerville’s left-wing partnership, plus Freddie Potts’ solid cameo appearance.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Crafted from solid wood with a contoured seat and gently curved back, this chair combines comfort with a modern yet classic look, ideal for gatherings and everyday meals alike.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While skinny jeans hug the body tightly from waist to leg, straight-leg jeans tend to be more rigid and fit slightly looser, especially through the lower part of the leg.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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How underparenting is similar to other parenting styles As with slow parenting, underparenting doesn’t stick to a rigid routine—there is space to change plans and make space in their schedule for downtime.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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Martin, who is fifty-four, is the most commercially successful songwriter of the twenty-first century; his work is meticulous and precise, and his songs are taut, balanced, unyielding.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a market chock full of unknowns, there is an unyielding rhythm on Wall Street.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Indurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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