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toughen up

VERB

condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accustom brainwash educate

STRONG

equip habituate inure modify practice program ready sharpen train

WEAK

build up loosen up make ready shape up tone up warm up whip into shape work out work over

Antonyms

STRONG

forget neglect

VERB

temper

Synonyms

STRONG

anneal bake braze cement chill congeal dry indurate mold petrify set solidify starch steel stiffen strengthen toughen

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade liquefy melt separate soften weaken

WEAK

aggravate agitate bend excite flex infuriate upset

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City Section teams continue to struggle against Southern Section opponents in nonleague games, but many are using the strategy Birmingham has used for years to toughen up before league play begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

I learnt pretty early on that I had to be resilient and toughen up a bit.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

It also ruled that changes made to toughen up the regulations also breached competition law.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

It said low-interest shareholder loans should not be excluded from the scope of the rules, and that changes made in February to toughen up the regulations also breached competition law.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

And if he didn’t toughen up, what would happen to him when there was no Trotter to look after him?

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

toughen up

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