tempered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of temperednext
as in hardened

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verb

past tense of temper
1
as in annealed

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as in softened

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Recent Examples of tempered
Adjective
Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Georgia has similar ambitions, if a tad more tempered. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026 Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tempered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempered
  1. hardened
  2. toughened
  3. softened
  4. compressed
  5. lightened
  6. compacted
  7. moderated
  8. solid
Adjective
  • Amid statues and posters of the Virgen de Guadalupe was a rosary that a man had made of hardened bread during his months in an immigration detention facility.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After spending 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean is being released a hardened man.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardened
Verb
  • Italy also temporarily toughened controls on travel from the country.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But after Martínez-Olguín set the trial for March 2 — instead of November as Paramount had asked — the company grew antsy and toughened its legal tactics.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of toughened
Verb
  • But as Brown’s market softened, Gansey and the Sixers were still there.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of softened
Adjective
  • Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In the more compressed idiom of three-act-movie storytelling, this chapter would represent the end of act two, when all hope appears lost.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • Diaz’s blonde strands were lightened to an ashy platinum hue and trimmed to her shoulders.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thickened and lightened in color, and when lifted, the beaters leave a ribbon on the surface.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lightened
Adjective
  • National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion.
    — Ryan Brennan May 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Definition of compacted
Verb
  • BofA media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, who moderated the discussion, interjected her enthusiasm for NBCU at regular intervals during the session.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The buzz crystallized on Sunday morning at a post-screening Q&A moderated by yours truly.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of moderated
Adjective
  • Organic chemistry targets scale Unlike batteries that store energy in solid electrodes, flow batteries keep their energy-storing electrolytes in external tanks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • But then again, Enzo Maresca’s side have won three out of three and dug out a solid away victory in the Champions League in midweek.
    — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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