turn rigid

Frequency: 5.52.2 per million words

To become stiff, implying a transformation.

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Examples (10)

  • The cold water caused his muscles to turn rigid.
  • As the chemical reaction progressed, the liquid began to turn rigid.
  • Her body turned rigid with fear as she heard the floorboards creak.
  • The once flexible plastic will turn rigid if left in the freezer.
  • He felt his neck turn rigid after sitting at the computer for hours.
  • The clay will turn rigid once it has been fired in the kiln.
  • Upon hearing the bad news, his expression turned rigid and cold.
  • The patient's limbs turned rigid during the sudden seizure.
  • If the temperature drops further, the rubber seal will turn rigid and crack.
  • She watched the molten wax slowly turn rigid in the mold.