CASE-HARDEN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

case-harden

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Definition of case-harden

as in to temper

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The richest division in the sport might be the strongest, but financial rules, now both domestic and foreign, will do little to temper the advantage of the highest-earners.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Heat and drought were destroying the measures meant to temper them.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of temper

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The telecom giant plans to use D-Wave’s quantum annealing technology to tackle complex optimization problems across its network operations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Over the next five years, real value will come from applying quantum principles, such as annealing and probabilistic optimization, to supply chains, finance and logistics before fault-tolerant quantum arrives.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of anneal

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When moving in an inert, neutralizing background, a gas of electrons tend to crystallize at low densities as their potential energy is more dominant than their kinetic energy.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
But the moment that crystallized the problem was personal, not professional.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of crystallize

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Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
The first film follows a group of French high-school students who travel to Naples on a school trip to discover the ruins of Pompeii and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2026

Definition of petrify

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