as in hardy
able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure
the weather-beaten, inured faces of farmers
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as in strengthened
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 of Synonyms for inured
Adjective
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Here’s what researchers at Big Bend National Park are saying about this hardy rare bloom.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Perkins gives us the randomness of extraordinarily bad fortune and, for a lucky few, the value of a hardy survival instinct.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Among albums, Four Symbols is the sturdiest winner.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The additional accessories include two cloth liners, a sturdy lame with a wooden handle, four spare lame blades and a blade cover.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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But the war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.—
Andrea Kendall-Taylor,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Initially worn by construction workers, Timberlands, as they became known, soon transcended their rugged origins and were embraced, beginning in the late ’70s, by everyone from the Milanese jet set to British ravers.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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But Coulibaly discovered that Smart had earned his reputation as one of the most rugged point-of-attack defenders in recent league history.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This all adds up to a tough investment outlook for any business looking at Ukraine’s mineral supply.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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How to Bet Timberwolves vs. Lakers Following up a game like Tuesday's would be tough for the Wolves under any circumstances, but with Edwards battling a calf injury and DiVincenzo potentially sidelined, beating the Lakers in L.A. will be that much more difficult.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While Montessori is known for its vigorous teachings of math, science and other core subjects, the curriculum moves with the child and teachers can adapt to different learning styles.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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For some, this process is a welcome departure from the vigorous scrubbing of years past.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Inured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inured. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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