Examples of stiffen in a Sentence
She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder.
The dogs stiffened in alarm.
The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.
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After this revelation, competition began to stiffen, and in 2012 the Ecke family sold its company to a Dutch agricultural operation, citing global competition and consolidation.
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Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s because, in addition to stiffening smartphone competition, President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of China tariffs could weigh on device sales even more.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Audi has also stiffened the suspension and steering feel on the new platform, which brings a heightened sense of connectedness to the road below.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
As the fruits swelled with fluid, some of that fluid also flowed into the stem, thickening and stiffening it so that the dangling fruit lifted from a near-vertical hanging position to an angle of about 45 degrees.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s because, in addition to stiffening smartphone competition, President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of China tariffs could weigh on device sales even more.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Audi has also stiffened the suspension and steering feel on the new platform, which brings a heightened sense of connectedness to the road below.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
As the fruits swelled with fluid, some of that fluid also flowed into the stem, thickening and stiffening it so that the dangling fruit lifted from a near-vertical hanging position to an angle of about 45 degrees.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Stiffen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiffen. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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