ossifying

Definition of ossifyingnext
present participle of ossify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ossifying
Verb
  • Venus conjoins crystallizing Saturn in your 8th House of Serious Exchanges.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Such occasions are crystallizing.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The machine dryer agitates the clothing and prevents fibers from stiffening during drying, which is why clothing comes out feeling soft.
    Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, Karel Havlicek, minister for industry and trade, told us.
    Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Ossifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ossifying. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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