1
as in freezes
to become physically firm or solid
the glue begins to harden as soon as it is exposed to air
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as in strengthens
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
pioneer women who had been hardened by years of living on the plains
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as in toughens
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
arm muscles that were hardened by all the years of casting and hauling his fishing nets
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as in stiffens
to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe
the government hardened restrictions on travel to and from the war-torn nation
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Recent Examples of hardens
Cancer Black Moon Lilith in Cancer hardens their heart as a form of emotional protection.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Honor has engineered a gel that rapidly hardens on impact to reduce the impact damage.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Honor has engineered a gel that rapidly hardens on impact to reduce the impact damage.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Hardens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardens. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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