case-hardening

present participle of case-harden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for case-hardening
Verb
  • Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Workable quantum solutions that make use of annealing systems are now in use.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Sea water flows into the small crystallizing ponds (salt beds) and the quantity of water is controlled by gravity and slate gates.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • In this one crystallizing moment, the woman’s yearning, desire that has been discreetly waiting in the background, rushes into view.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yet that comes as experts say competition among convenience stores is stiffening.
    Natalie Rice, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But most recently it has been hit from several sides, most notably stiffening competition primarily from Amazon, off-pricers and membership clubs as well as Walmart and Target.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Case-hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/case-hardening. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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