CALLUSING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

callusing

verb

present participle of callus

as in encrusting

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True to form, Hilton upped the ante on her latest red carpet appearance by encrusting her limbs in rhinestones.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 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

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Use the free monitoring being offered and consider freezing your credit.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The curbs include freezing any assets the officials might have in China; denial of visas and entry into China; prohibiting any Chinese individuals and organizations from cooperating with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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Allen says homeowners who spend money hardening their properties, including making homes more resistant to wildfires, should receive meaningful benefits from insurers for lowering their risk.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Governments around the world are hardening their AI stances as more agentic hacks breach critical systems.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Proposition 132 attempts to address these concerns by stiffening legal penalties.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
But one of the positives Glenn highlighted was the defense stiffening in the red zone against Chicago, which went 2 of 7 inside the New York 20-yard line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Chicago eventually captured its sixth championship in eight seasons, completing Jordan's legendary run with the franchise and further solidifying himself as the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) in my opinion.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, with public opinion solidifying against the government, Prime Minister Lecornu finally addressed the students.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

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