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pet·rified [ˈpetrɪfaɪd] ADJ

1. petrified (fossilized):

petrified
petrified

2. petrified (terrified):

petrified
to be petrified of sth
to be petrified with fear

3. petrified attr liter (old and unchanging):

petrified
petrified

I . pet·ri·fy [ˈpetrɪfaɪ] VB intr

II . pet·ri·fy [ˈpetrɪfaɪ] VB trans to petrify sb

Usage examples with petrified

to be petrified with fear

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He was petrified at the end of the story, but if he takes after his brother he may yet return.
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He has superhuman stamina and his petrified body also makes him difficult to injure.
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He received two years' probation for an incident which was said to have petrified the boy concerned.
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Within this compound, petrified wood was unearthed just beneath the surface to 8 metres underground.
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The cornerstone buried in 1833 was unearthed and contained a candy jar with a petrified cork stoppering it.
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Objects are put under the grottoes' springs for six months to a year, which covers them in limestone, creating a petrified look.
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The site features a museum with examples of petrified wood found in every state and from other countries.
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A mortal fear, a petrified horror, appears on her face.
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Sometimes they are referred to as petrified lightning.
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He remained petrified in front of it and, when he returned to his home, he immediately put himself in the same posture as the statue.
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