INURE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

inure

verb

i-ˈnu̇r

as in to strengthen

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare

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Recent Examples on the Web As large, intense wildfires and evacuations become more common, some residents are growing tired of uprooting their lives and are growing inured to the risk — or more confident in their own abilities to manage it themselves. —

Evan Bush, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024 At least one person was killed and dozens inured by a drone that fired three missiles, according to the Lebanon Health Ministry. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024 In an age of the lone gunman, amid deepening rancor in a society inured to gun violence and militant political rhetoric, the shooting was another potent sign of what counterterrorism agencies are facing. —

Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 But the West has also become, to some extent, inured to the North Korean threat. —

Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for inure

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