as in strengthening
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare
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Recent Examples of inuring
Soaps had become Mary’s panacea, inuring her to her everyday hardships.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inuring
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The California Office of Spill Prevention and Response said Sunday that crews were making progress at strengthening measures to contain the oil during cleanup and recovery.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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During this procedure, collagen strands are cross-linked together, strengthening the cornea.—
Neelam Patadia,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Florida’s aging condominiums that are now undergoing mandatory structural inspections and receiving insurance discounts for storm-hardening improvements are going to continue implementing major repairs and renovations for the foreseeable future.—
Meily Perez,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Inuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inuring. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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