case-harden

verb

Definition of case-hardennext
as in to temper

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  1. temper
  2. anneal
  3. crystallize
  4. petrify
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  • Whisking constantly, slowly add 1 cup of the hot broth to the egg mixture to temper.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This has brought some criticism from Republicans, although his pro-conservative opinions in the most recent term seem to have tempered some of that anger.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of temper
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  • In this instance, after annealing, nanoplastic molecules are physically bound together with the molecules of tetracycline.
    Joe Salas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Kaveh was certainly born a good person, but his overwhelming personal grace and the power of his art were annealed into their pure form by the white-hot fire of his addiction.
    Lauren Groff, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of anneal
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  • Like Carpenter’s floor plans, which in 1912 crystallized his ideas for superior apartment planning in the design for 635 Park Avenue, Candela’s also adhere to certain consistent principles for dividing the apartment into discrete areas for entertaining, service, and private life.
    David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Honey Cold temperatures can cause honey to crystallize more quickly than when stored in a dark, cool place like your pantry.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of crystallize
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  • The body was supposedly petrified by sap, and the loggers found several gold coins dating to the late 1600s, as well as pieces of paper identifying the person as Pierre D’Artagnan.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The West and Israel should be mindful over the apparent change in tempo of Iran’s uranium enrichment and be petrified of losing the wider war of non proliferation in a region unable to step back from the brink.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of petrify
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