callus

verb

Definition of callusnext
as in to cake

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Recent Examples of callus Snail mucin, the thick and slimy secretion produced by the invertebrates, emerged in skin care back in the late ’80s and ’90s as treatments for warts, acnes and even calluses on the body. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 July 2025 From nail care to callus removal, special tools and techniques will ensure no injury occurs. — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025 This allows the stem to callus where it was cut or broken, which helps prevent disease. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024 Often, a keelboat could manage just two crossings a day, for a total of 15 or 20 miles; afterward, their shirts bloodied, their shoulders callused, the men were rewarded with a fillee—a cup of whiskey chased by a cup of river water. — Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for callus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callus
  1. cake
  2. encrust
  3. concrete
  4. gel
  5. freeze
  6. gelatinize
  7. solidify
  8. harden
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  • This same rule applies to cake stands, dutch ovens, and other serving pieces.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • When the rescue team found the cat, its eyes were caked with dust and debris, and after extraction, the feline received hydration and medical care.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of cake
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  • Inside the Imam Hussein shrine, pilgrims in men's and women's sections press against the gold and silver-encrusted latticework around the spot where he was killed, many striking their foreheads in grief.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As cities race to figure out to handle this growing plague encrusting bridges and landmarks, one town has found a solution through art.
    — Ash Bhardwaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of encrust
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  • Much of that growth has been concreted at the very top.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Rogan compared the experience of becoming famous as a child to concrete.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Definition of concrete
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  • Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Both have had time to gel as a squad, and both have managers who know how to get over the line.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of gel
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  • China’s imports of LNG from Russia across all routes surged nearly 28% in the first half of the year by volume as LNG exports from the Middle East froze due to the US-Iran war.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, around four thousand Americans chose to freeze their eggs, according to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of freeze
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  • Before freezing, blanching the potatoes gelatinizes surface starches, and freezing encourages those starches to reorganize into a firmer structure.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of gelatinize
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  • Popular with royalty and celebrities, the brand is expanding with its first flagship store on London's Sloane Square, solidifying its unique position between high street and heritage luxury.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The revisions by Takaichi's government to the antiquated law is meant to solidify the principle of the crucial imperial bloodline but pushes aside the emperor’s daughter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of solidify
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  • Be sure to harden off the seedlings before transferring them to your garden.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This buildup, called plaque, narrows and hardens the arteries, causing health problems.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of harden

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