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adjective

Definition of stiffenednext
as in stiff
incapable of or highly resistant to bending stiffened corpses an old-fashioned dress with a stiffened lace collar

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stiffened

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verb

past tense of stiffen
as in strengthened
to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe plans to further stiffen the already onerous requirements for admission to the elite military unit

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  1. stiff
  2. strengthened
  3. rigid
  4. solid
Adjective
  • If these companies don't make their products here in the USA, then they will be forced to pay a very stiff tariff.
    NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • In the case of the Vanquish, that starts with a chassis that is a stunning 75 percent stiffer in lateral rigidity at the front axle, when compared to the DBS.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of stiff
Verb
  • This shift in attitude suggests that augmented workers, in all types of organizations, could see their professional identity strengthened—rather than undermined—by the appropriate use of GenAI.
    Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In contrast, Al-Ahly strengthened its ranks with several deals, including the duo Nada Khaled and Nora Khaled, former Pyramids’ players.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of strengthened
Adjective
  • Eventually, Collette’s rigid, defensive stare gives way to belief while Hoult’s cherubic face hides a weak, secretive nature.
    Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
  • While the Biden administration has made some progress on cybersecurity—establishing a national cybersecurity strategy that includes some reasonable provisions—its overall approach to AI safety through top-down bureaucratic rules remains too rigid.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of rigid
Adjective
  • The 100 denier nylon was plenty hearty for our stress testing as were the large zippers with solid straightforward pulls.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Blackwood was coming off a 44-save performance in the Sharks’ 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, continuing a trend of solid play.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of solid
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