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as in hardened
to become physically firm or solid
clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun
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as in strengthened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others
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Recent Examples of indurated
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
Fragments recovered from an indurated limestone statue of Hatshepsut.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indurated
Verb
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The company doesn't say if the glass is hardened against breakage like Gorilla Glass.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025
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March 27 is an opportunity to dissolve barriers between the heart and the soul, and to soften the edges where hurt has hardened us.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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Henry strengthened a strength, but where this offense has made its biggest strides is in the passing game.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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When the property bubble burst and prices began to fall amid a broader economic slowdown, the market froze, leaving many of these units unoccupied.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The government initially froze all these grants and contracts.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, your pitch deck is the compressed narrative of your ambition.—
Elena Volotovskaya,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Enter the compressed work schedule, a growing alternative that trades longer workdays for fewer of them.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The coffee table is made from highly durable iron and tempered glass, so the set can withstand all kinds of weather.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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This credit card-sized tracker is made from aluminum and tempered glass.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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King, a seventh round draft pick in 2024, appears to have a solid chance to make the roster after spending last season on the practice squad.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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This lunar flyby presented the first opportunity to test the performance of JUICE's instruments on a solid surface in space, representatives from the European Space Agency (ESA) said in a statement.—
Brandon Specktor,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, vague explanations or rigid policies may suggest pay inequities, poor planning, or a top-down management structure.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Where a human player might be able to adapt if something isn’t working well, a rigid computer program might have loopholes that an experienced player can exploit.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Looming over everything is the unyielding passage of time, from the quickly dwindling daylight to the players’ creaking knees.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The unyielding door was at once a relief and a reprimand.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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“Indurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurated. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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