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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So the eyes' location, protection from blinking eyelids and constant tear production work in unison to keep them from freezing.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The temperature barely made it above the freezing mark over the weekend when the team was scheduled to have its second preseason scrimmage.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics, who took three of four from the Pacers, improved to 27-16, strengthening their grip on second place in the East standings.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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For example, only one in four US adults currently meet national guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise.—
Dr. Richard Zhang,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Propose a clear boundary with a sibling (or close friend) to stop resentment from hardening.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those upgrades involve hardening vulnerable infrastructure, improving outage detection and restoration, and preparing the grid for increasingly extreme weather.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Indurating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurating. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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