indurating

verb

present participle of indurate
1
as in freezing
to become physically firm or solid clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun

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2
as in strengthening
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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  1. freezing
  2. strengthening
  3. hardening
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  • Last year the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) began offering rankings protection if players decide to undergo an egg or embryo freezing procedure.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • While the district took a series of cost-cutting steps — including freezing spending on supplies, hiring and most new contracts, as well as laying off employees — successive budget updates showed the financial hole continuing to deepen.
    — Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezing
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  • Auction houses are strengthening authentication through specialist research and archives, but online sales remain a particular risk.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthening
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  • These rules manifest as algorithms, AI models, platforms, technological infrastructure and social convention, hardening through use into the conditions of cultural life.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The state needs to have programs to help incentivize and help subsidize these hazard mitigation measures and home hardening measures.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardening
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“Indurating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurating. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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