calluses

verb

present tense third-person singular of callus
as in encrusts

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  1. encrusts
  2. cakes
  3. freezes
  4. hardens
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  • These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
    — David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of encrusts
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  • The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of cakes
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  • Plant at least six weeks before the soil freezes, then water and mulch through fall.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
  • During an intraoperative evaluation, a pathologist rapidly freezes, slices and analyzes a tissue sample while the patient is still on the operating table to provide the surgical team with immediate feedback.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • The gossip hardens into something more official, as fellow teachers and school authorities start to treat her personal life as a disciplinary matter.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Europe hardens on migration as nationalist support grows European countries sought to harden migration rules in a bid to quell support for nationalist parties across the continent.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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