11
solidifying(noun, verb, freezing, congealing)
7
solidification
7
stiffening(noun, verb, freezing)
7
toughening(noun, verb, strengthening)
6
firming
6
tempering(verb, strengthening)
5
set
5
strengthening(verb, strengthening)
4
calcification(noun, freezing)
4
induration
4
ossification(noun, freezing)
4
setting(noun, verb, freezing, congealing)
3
accustoming
3
arteriosclerosis
3
bracing(verb, strengthening)
3
coagulating(verb, congealing)
3
congealing(verb, congealing)
3
curing
3
fortifying(verb, strengthening)
3
harden
<12345…10>
11 years ago|5.5k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). hardening thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hardening/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "hardening thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hardening/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, hardening thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hardening/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "hardening thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hardening/thesaurus/synonyms>