case-harden

verb

Definition of case-hardennext
as in to temper

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  1. temper
  2. anneal
  3. crystallize
  4. petrify
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  • She's had second thoughts about withdrawing, but they were tempered after seeing that the tasks for the remaining celebrities only got progressively more perilous.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Even the first few minutes behind the large steering wheel reveal how much this power train demands respect, or at least a healthy dose of bravado tempered with enough experience to tame slides.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of temper
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  • These services provide access to advanced quantum computing technologies, including annealing quantum computers with over 5,000 qubits and quantum-classical hybrid solvers capable of tackling complex problems involving up to one million variables.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Quantum annealing: This term is borrowed from annealing, a process that uses heat to alter the physical or chemical properties of a metal, glass, or plastic film to increase ductility and reduce hardness.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of anneal
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  • Stories have mingled love and magic for centuries, but the portmanteau crystallized as a market category during the pandemic.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But losses to the Chargers and Bengals, whose top receiving weapons gave Denver fits, crystallized Denver’s need for more help around Nix.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of crystallize
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  • Medusa was known in ancient Greece for petrifying anyone who dared to look her in the eye, and has been seen as a personification of madness.
    Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Numb to controversy: After constant scandals, Trump is desensitized to infernos that would petrify anyone else in business or politics.
    Axios, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of petrify
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