stiffen
verb (used with object)
to make stiff.
is stiffening
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present progressiveof stiffen (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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After 10 to 15 minutes, when the mix is stiffening, remove the form and smooth over the lower edge.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2021
The defense is stiffening, the rotation tightening, the victories piling up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2020
But Islamic State resistance is stiffening along Mosul’s southern and eastern borders two weeks into the campaign to liberate the city.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2016
As a result Holland's earlier, more tolerant attitude toward Indonesian home rule is stiffening.
From Time Magazine Archive
Already my body is stiffening, emptying itself of feeling.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
