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verb

past tense of inure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inured
Adjective
Through such knowing details, the film appeals to insiders, but also seems to consider the more shallow aspects of Korean pop culture, and whether devotees become inured to a lot of stuff that just isn’t very good. Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025 The danger in conflating different stories into a data breach that never was is that users become inured to the real advice. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Erudite cynics like Karl Rove have written that gerrymandering has been around as long as there have been politicians and districts and that public officials invariably become inured to their own hypocrisy. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inured
Adjective
  • French Lavender French lavender (Lavandula dentata) is not as hardy as other varieties of lavender, so a vigorous pruning can kill it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Native to central Asia, oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) are perennials that are winter-hardy in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The past month has renewed conversations about home rule, which many Democrats believe should be strengthened.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • These examples show that more protections need to be established and strengthened, advocates say.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fall sowing encourages sturdy plants and earlier blooms, which can be quite beneficial in hot Southern climes.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Alternatively, Venus’ initial, planetwide magma sea might have cooled and hardened into a crust quickly enough for liquid water — maybe even an ocean’s worth of water — to flow across it.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And those things hardened their proverbial steak, too.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fighting off predators, fending for food, and living in rugged terrain with harsh conditions – this was not a means of living for the weak.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Limited access and steep rugged terrain will continue to hamper suppression.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The backcourt duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the StudBudz, are shifty, tough shot-making guards who can get hot in a hurry.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And that’s tough on those guys.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Even your health feels vigorous.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
  • After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Inured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inured. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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