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adjective

as in hardy
able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure the weather-beaten, inured faces of farmers

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inured

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verb

past tense of inure
as in strengthened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare

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Recent Examples of inured
Adjective
But while an enthusiastic and wider-than-ever audience may be listening now, the Grammys have long appeared inured to such outside influence. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 Since then, most people have become fairly inured to such a risk. — Jen Easterly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 Humans are cursed to become inured to anything that persists long enough, and even the staggering beauty of a total solar eclipse may begin to fade after, say, an hour. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 News of Nataliia’s death spread quickly across Ukraine, a nation that is, by now, mostly inured to the nightly tick of deaths. — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Kenneth Ahn, president of Broad Arrow, said the wealthy today seem to have become inured to the chaotic headlines and market gyrations. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Americans—especially journalists—should resist becoming inured to fascist rhetoric. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026 The danger in conflating different stories into a data breach that never was is that users become inured to the real advice. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Erudite cynics like Karl Rove have written that gerrymandering has been around as long as there have been politicians and districts and that public officials invariably become inured to their own hypocrisy. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
That could be because New Yorkers are inured to the perpetually temporary structures anyway or because the new designs, despite the day-care-center colors, do a good job of being inconspicuous. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026 After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry. — Bora Erden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inured
  1. hardy
  2. strengthened
  3. sturdy
  4. hardened
  5. strong
  6. rugged
  7. tough
  8. vigorous
Adjective
  • Obsession™ Nandina is winter hardy in containers through USDA Zone 8.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Trees, shrubs and hardy perennials, however, can generally withstand the cold.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardy
Verb
  • Heidi Levine, the Washington Post journalist brutally attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, said the terrifying ordeal has only strengthened her resolve to continue covering the plight of Palestinians.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The past several months have strengthened our belief in what EA can become.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthened
Adjective
  • Denim is a sturdy cotton textile that is woven in a twill pattern, creating a distinctive diagonal rib on the fabric’s surface.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Carrying a large pump spray bottle and a small, sturdy brush, Caitlin Abrams stood before two starkly contrasting graves in a modest cemetery in western Vermont.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sturdy
Verb
  • The building materials are fire-resistant, as are the windows, and the eaves are fire-hardened as well.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Formula One did not return to South Africa in 1986, as international protest over apartheid hardened.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardened
Adjective
  • Policymakers recognized that American companies needed a stronger reason to invest in innovation.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, lost 7% after reporting stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell short.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of strong
Adjective
  • Their rugged shape acts as a welcome counterpoint, toughening up outfits with a particular cool girl edge.
    — Nuria Luis, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The headline addition is an external lens attachment that extends the camera's optical reach far beyond what standard rugged handsets offer.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rugged
Adjective
  • Winning means making much tougher decisions about what to put on the floor.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Flournoy made some tough grabs downfield, and Lamb punctuated the night with two touchdown grabs.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • Texas law requires elementary schools to provide at least 30 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which can be cut to 27 minutes per day if scheduling makes the full amount impractical.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Figures emerge from his signature black background, their silhouettes resolving and dissolving amid legato drips and vigorous brushwork.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of vigorous

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