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Recent Examples of tempered
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Check the label or manufacturer's instructions to make sure your glass is oven-safe, or made of tempered or borosilicate glass.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The set includes two chairs with padding and a compact coffee table with a tempered glass surface.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The three-tier shelf holds up to 12 bottles of wine, and the tempered glass shelves can hold all your favorite bar essentials.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
This credit card-sized tracker is made from aluminum and tempered glass.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Check the label or manufacturer's instructions to make sure your glass is oven-safe, or made of tempered or borosilicate glass.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
The set includes two chairs with padding and a compact coffee table with a tempered glass surface.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The three-tier shelf holds up to 12 bottles of wine, and the tempered glass shelves can hold all your favorite bar essentials.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempered
Adjective
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Against armored targets, the outer jacket is stripped away upon impact, allowing the hardened steel core to penetrate alone.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The extruder gears and rods are made from hardened steel, which resists wear.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Three extra years in wood has somehow softened the tannic sting that the younger bourbon brings to the palate instead of amplifying it.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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Add onions, celery, and jalapeños; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 10 to 12 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Erivo toughened it up with a blazer leather maxi coat and sky-high silver platform heels.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The most powerful are those toughened by formidable competitors.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Such comparisons are too easily drawn, with too much self-righteousness, as though the guilt for what was done to the Jews could be lightened just a little by likening them to their own murderers.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The earlier layoff constituted 8% of staff, which will mean Lionsgate will have lightened its head count by 13% when this round of downsizing is done.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Timber Stoves uses wood pellets, an inch-long renewable biofuel made from compressed wood fiber.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The evening will feature three in-depth panels moderated by Variety’s TV editors, Emily Longeretta and Michael Schneider.—
Whitney Cinkala,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The evening will be moderated for a 16th year by Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Solar panels are also being installed to reduce its electricity draw on the power grid, and water usage will be mitigated with the collection and reuse of rainwater.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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Menopause is not a disease but a transition and can lead to a wide range of symptoms that can be mitigated through neurologic testing and potential treatments, Mosconi says.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For example, a government notice earlier this year referenced a construction project in Shaanxi province belonging to the CASC 4th Academy, which is widely known as the main contractor for solid-fuel rockets.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Dolphins chose not to spend the money (or match or surpass other teams’ offers) on several solid contributors after their rookie contracts ended.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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