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Stiffen in a sentence

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Stiffen meaning

  1. To make stiff.
  2. To become stiff.

Using Stiffen

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make stiff. | To become stiff.
  • Useful related words include: change, loosen, confine, bound.
  • In the example corpus, stiffen often appears in combinations such as: to stiffen, stiffen the, stiffen up.

Context around Stiffen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Stiffen

  • In this selection, "stiffen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, weaken, face, suddenly, penalties, existing and early stand out and add context to how "stiffen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and face stiffen then begin and began to stiffen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stiffen" sits close to words such as aapl, absolved and adaption, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stiffen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And ankle-biting critics only stiffen his resolve. (8 words)

The government wants to stiffen existing penalties for setting fires. (10 words)

McGilchrist points out that the features suddenly stiffen in an expressive Medusa-like mask. (14 words)

President Donald Trump took aim at Virginia Democrats and their push to stiffen the state’s gun laws, saying that the U.S. Constitution was under attack just as thousands of armed militia members began arriving in Richmond for a Monday gun rally. (43 words)

Ford was dropped against Australia in order to stiffen the defence knowing the problems bulldozing centre Samu Kerevi can cause, but it is felt that an extra pair of playmaker’s eyes and hands are what is required against New Zealand. (41 words)

It is only when the rock gives way, your fingers stiffen with frostbite, or the thunderstorms roll in and you are forced to run for your life that you realize the mountains are not living, benevolent beings. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

As for fairway woods, the A.I.-designed Jailbreak Batwing Structure (that just sounds cool) is pushed to the perimeter to stiffen the body, while allowing the face to flex for high ball speeds.

Henry Smith has urged the Government to stiffen its resolve and ignore international pressure to recognise Mauritius’s claim on the Chagos Islands.

According to the MND Association, the disease affects brain and spinal cord nerves that control muscle movement, leading muscles to weaken, stiffen, and waste.

After a nice catch by Mike Williams to get them into the red zone, the Broncos defense began to stiffen.

And ankle-biting critics only stiffen his resolve.

During a seizure, the muscles of the arms, legs and face stiffen, then begin to jerk.

He has become slower, his joints seem to stiffen up faster and he has trouble balancing himself too.

McGilchrist points out that the features suddenly stiffen in an expressive Medusa-like mask.

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Polis and other moderate Democrats, too, endorsed this view in some cases, joining Republicans to reverse a handful of reforms and stiffen penalties for drug possession and auto theft.

Republicans will need to stiffen their spines or be outed for actively working against their duly elected president.

The government wants to stiffen existing penalties for setting fires.

The strategy also includes plans to stiffen a crackdown on piracy websites that illegally distribute anime and manga for free in languages including English and Vietnamese.

But the forearm started to stiffen early the next year, and he was diagnosed with a strained flexor tendon, and by early June he was on Dr. Christopher Ahmad’s operating table.

It is only when the rock gives way, your fingers stiffen with frostbite, or the thunderstorms roll in and you are forced to run for your life that you realize the mountains are not living, benevolent beings.

Originally passed in 1940, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act has been amended several times to stiffen penalties for killing, trapping or disturbing the birds.

President Donald Trump took aim at Virginia Democrats and their push to stiffen the state’s gun laws, saying that the U.S. Constitution was under attack just as thousands of armed militia members began arriving in Richmond for a Monday gun rally.

When chocolate mixture starts to stiffen, set bowl of mixture above the warm water to keep it soft and make shaping the balls easier.

Ford was dropped against Australia in order to stiffen the defence knowing the problems bulldozing centre Samu Kerevi can cause, but it is felt that an extra pair of playmaker’s eyes and hands are what is required against New Zealand.

Smiling, she’ll let Nick give her the massage, but when he tries to kiss her neck, she’ll stiffen up and snap back to being mad Chelsea.

So you get the sport mode, where things do stiffen up a bit, and I quite like the way the steering feels in sport mode.

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Common combinations with stiffen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stiffen" in a sentence?
An example: "As for fairway woods, the A.I.-designed Jailbreak Batwing Structure (that just sounds cool) is pushed to the perimeter to stiffen the body, while allowing the face to flex for high ball speeds." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "stiffen" from authentic English texts.
What does "stiffen" mean?
Stiffen means: To make stiff.
What are synonyms of "stiffen"?
Common synonyms of "stiffen" include: change, loosen, confine, bound, limit, trammel, restrain, restrict. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "stiffen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "stiffen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.