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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In Electric mode, at the halfway point of throttle pedal travel the action stiffens.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The same law that stiffened ID on in-person voting stiffened ID requirements for getting absentee ballots, and eliminated in-person early voting the Monday before an election.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Certainly, the competition level stiffened recently with Indiana and Ohio State handing the Cornhuskers losses in their two most recent games.
—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
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Mark Ewing, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The same law that stiffened ID on in-person voting stiffened ID requirements for getting absentee ballots, and eliminated in-person early voting the Monday before an election.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Certainly, the competition level stiffened recently with Indiana and Ohio State handing the Cornhuskers losses in their two most recent games.
—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
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“Stiffen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiffen. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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