petrify
verb (used with object)
to convert into stone or a stony substance.
has petrified
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present perfectof petrify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With “Rooster,” Lawrence, Tarses and Carell have created a more intimate dynamic centered on a father-daughter bond that has petrified a bit.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
All this has petrified the world and engendered an unusual dread.
From Time ● Nov. 19, 2015
Instead of smooth plates—which you might expect on a metal ship—it’s still made of grooved planks, but they seem to have changed at the molecular level, like wood that has petrified into copper.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
If that's so, I'm waking up to the reason for it—your grub has petrified me.
From When Egypt Went Broke by Holman Day
