Examples of stiffen in a Sentence
She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder.
The dogs stiffened in alarm.
The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.
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Certainly, the competition level stiffened recently with Indiana and Ohio State handing the Cornhuskers losses in their two most recent games.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Once the lens stiffens, it cannot be made more supple again.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Users could keep a wrist or elbow brace soft for maximum freedom of movement most of the time, for example, then stiffen it for support when lifting heavy objects.
—New Atlas, 23 July 2024
According to its authors, the prospective law aims to amend existing statute by undoing the $950 threshold for theft to be charged as a felony and stiffening punishments for drug dealing that has fueled the fentanyl and opioid crises.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Once the lens stiffens, it cannot be made more supple again.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Users could keep a wrist or elbow brace soft for maximum freedom of movement most of the time, for example, then stiffen it for support when lifting heavy objects.
—New Atlas, 23 July 2024
According to its authors, the prospective law aims to amend existing statute by undoing the $950 threshold for theft to be charged as a felony and stiffening punishments for drug dealing that has fueled the fentanyl and opioid crises.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Stiffen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiffen. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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