stiffen
verb (used with object)
to make stiff.
will stiffen
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future tenseof stiffen.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But as the years progress, his joints will stiffen and his muzzle will gray.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
The dough will feel dense and will stiffen into a ball.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2022
If you’re gripping a virtual item, the long finger actuators will stiffen, creating a sensation of resistance.
From The Verge ● Nov. 16, 2021
Back in the Philippines and jobless, they must compete with peers for work in other countries, and competition will stiffen without Taiwan as a market.
From Forbes ● May 16, 2013
If I keep too quiet the injury will stiffen all the more.
From The High School Boys in Summer Camp by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
