Stiffens

Synonyms for "stiffens" (67 found)

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Closest matches (14)

amplify back be tough beef up brace brace up buttress case harden charge clot coagulate confirm congeal

Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (20)

crystallize electrify endure energize fortify freeze galvanize generate gird hang tough harden invigorate jell loop in nerve plug in prop refresh reinforce reinvigorate

Related words (33)

restrengthen rigidify screw up set shock shore up short short circuit short-circuit solidify square starken steel step down step up strengthen support sustain switch off switch on

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tauten temper tense thicken tighten toughen trice up turn off turn on undergird

Verb(3 words)

starken tighten tighten up

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Distracted with amaze / she marked me, as the Trojan arms shone plain. / Heat leaves her frame; she stiffens with the gaze, / she swoons – and scarce at length these faltering words essays:

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