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stiffen

verb

stiff·​en ˈsti-fən How to pronounce stiffen (audio)
stiffened; stiffening ˈsti-fə-niŋ How to pronounce stiffen (audio)
ˈstif-niŋ

intransitive verb

: to become stiff or stiffer
stiffener
ˈsti-fə-nər How to pronounce stiffen (audio)
ˈstif-nər
noun

Example Sentences

She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder. The dogs stiffened in alarm. The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.
Recent Examples on the Web If the 93rd gains much more ground, the Russians might wake up to the threat the brigade poses—and send in reinforcements to stiffen local defenses. David Axe, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 But the report could stiffen the Federal Reserve’s resolve to cool the economy. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 This technology was first used in the high-end Concept 500 to stiffen resistance in parts of the speaker cabinet that are particularly susceptible to being affected by low-end frequency reverberations. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 So, Goodell is left to appeal to himself to stiffen Watson’s penalty, but in so doing would undermine the decision of the arbiter and would leave the door open for a lawsuit by Watson and the NFLPA in federal court. Ted Crow, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022 The dough will feel dense and will stiffen into a ball. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Tap the stability-control switch twice to activate WTF mode and wait a few seconds for the truck to lower its air springs, stiffen its adaptive dampers, and prime its systems for the oncoming flood of electrons. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 7 Apr. 2022 These changes narrow and stiffen your arteries, increasing the risk of blood clots, heart disease, stroke, heart attack, and kidney disease, per the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Lauren Krouse, Health.com, 20 Oct. 2021 The findings could stiffen employers’ resolve to urge or require their employees to trek back to the office. Bret Stetka, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of stiffen was in the 15th century

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