calcify
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become calcareous or bony; harden by the deposit of calcium salts.
was calcifying
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past progressiveof calcify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But with Sleepy Hollow, it began to feel like what had once made Burton feel distinctive was calcifying into a cliche itself.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2019
