INDURATING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

indurating

verb

present participle of indurate

as in freezing

to become physically firm or solid clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun

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as in strengthening

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others

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The city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
In 2024, there were more than 39,000 egg retrieval or freezing cycles in the United States, up from 6,090 in 2014.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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Phillips takes his task of strengthening the Panthers’ pass rush seriously.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
The first, the hurricane center said Wednesday morning, has an 80% likelihood of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm in the next two to seven days.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of strengthening

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The state needs to have programs to help incentivize and help subsidize these hazard mitigation measures and home hardening measures.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Each Fernie's Frozen Espresso-tini Bar is artfully drizzled with ribbons of chocolate shell coating, hardening into a delicate, crackable bite, making for the ultimate pick-me-up on a stick!

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardening

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