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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  • Measures include freezing the civil service pay index and tightening reimbursement for sick leave.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Two Utah residents who hiked Mount Shasta in Northern California were rescued after they became stranded during a perilous 36-hour journey through freezing conditions.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of freezing
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  • The Bills are also coming off a Monday night overtime game, strengthening the home underdog’s case.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Florida is living proof that protecting the preborn and strengthening families is both possible and popular.
    — Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthening
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  • The result, DiStefano said, is homeowners who spend tens of thousands of dollars hardening their houses and still get non-renewed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Allen says homeowners who spend money hardening their properties, including making homes more resistant to wildfires, should receive meaningful benefits from insurers for lowering their risk.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardening
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“Indurating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurating. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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