Examples of rock-hard in a Sentence
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The ridge on top of their nose is a rock-hard, natural shovel strong enough to dig into hard layers of dirt, Jenkins said.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
It is made of minerals that provide a rock-hard shell over the more vulnerable areas of your teeth.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024
Companies that sell rock-hard chewing gum claim the extra force will work out the masseter muscles that run from the cheekbone to the lower jawbone.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
So be sure to give your avocados a good rinse just before slicing
How to Ripen an Avocado at Home
If your produce section has only rock-hard avocados, harness an avocado’s natural ethylene gas to soften it faster.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Unfortunately, a tomato’s flavor often falls victim to modern refrigeration, year-round supply and even state-of-the-art farming practices, yielding tasteless, rock-hard fruit hardly fit to top off a burger or blend into salsa.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Humans have been rehabilitating rock-hard, stale loaves into edible food since bread was first invented.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The method here doesn’t bother with cutting rock-hard raw winter squash.
—Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
After taking most of January off from their reign as TV's horniest, foot-rubbing-est morning couple, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos just roared back in full force over Oscar-winning actor Sam Rockwell's rock-hard butt.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2024
Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
It is made of minerals that provide a rock-hard shell over the more vulnerable areas of your teeth.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024
Companies that sell rock-hard chewing gum claim the extra force will work out the masseter muscles that run from the cheekbone to the lower jawbone.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
So be sure to give your avocados a good rinse just before slicing
How to Ripen an Avocado at Home
If your produce section has only rock-hard avocados, harness an avocado’s natural ethylene gas to soften it faster.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Unfortunately, a tomato’s flavor often falls victim to modern refrigeration, year-round supply and even state-of-the-art farming practices, yielding tasteless, rock-hard fruit hardly fit to top off a burger or blend into salsa.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Humans have been rehabilitating rock-hard, stale loaves into edible food since bread was first invented.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The method here doesn’t bother with cutting rock-hard raw winter squash.
—Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
After taking most of January off from their reign as TV's horniest, foot-rubbing-est morning couple, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos just roared back in full force over Oscar-winning actor Sam Rockwell's rock-hard butt.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Rock-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-hard. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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