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callus

verb

Definition of callus

as in to cake

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Recent Examples of callus Snail mucin, the thick and slimy secretion produced by the invertebrates, emerged in skin care back in the late ’80s and ’90s as treatments for warts, acnes and even calluses on the body. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 July 2025 From nail care to callus removal, special tools and techniques will ensure no injury occurs. — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025 This allows the stem to callus where it was cut or broken, which helps prevent disease. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024 Often, a keelboat could manage just two crossings a day, for a total of 15 or 20 miles; afterward, their shirts bloodied, their shoulders callused, the men were rewarded with a fillee—a cup of whiskey chased by a cup of river water. — Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for callus

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Cambridge City streets remained submerged in water Thursday or were otherwise caked in mud, said Oliver.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Hancock recommends using a gritty baking soda paste to scrub plant pots and gardening tools that have soil or debris caked on.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cake

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Inside the Imam Hussein shrine, pilgrims in men's and women's sections press against the gold and silver-encrusted latticework around the spot where he was killed, many striking their foreheads in grief.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
As cities race to figure out to handle this growing plague encrusting bridges and landmarks, one town has found a solution through art.

— Ash Bhardwaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of encrust

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Head coach Jimbo Fisher recruited well enough to offset those personnel losses, but no one knew how all these new players would gel, particularly redshirt freshman signal caller Jameis Winston.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gel

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Sophie Richards waited five years for a diagnosis (the average is seven to 10 years), and has had four surgeries (plus freezing her eggs).

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Iceland’s freezing temperatures typically last about five months of the year, but the government has chosen a balmy summer day for its pivotal national referendum.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeze

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Unrivaled has roughly 95 percent of its Season 3 rosters solidified, including new stars such as Olivia Miles, Gabby Williams and Marine Johannès, who are signed to multiyear deals.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Ray Saldi, 60, voted for Graham and said the endorsements from officials in support of her were not what solidified the decision.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of solidify

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This is to help chocolate layer not stick to sides when later hardened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Gray’s challenge in such circumstances is to ensure that Blackstone’s pro-AI convictions don’t harden into a consensus his firm will regret if conditions change.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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