Petrifying

Such are popularly known as petrifying springs, although they merely incrust the objects and do not convert them into stone. ❋ William Harmon Norton (1900)

'A reed shaken with the wind, 'and without substance or solidity to resist, may be placed in what is called a petrifying well, and, by the infiltration of stony substance into its structure, may be turned into a rigid mass, like a little bar of iron. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

He halted and watched the young ones "petrifying" and disappearing on the ground before his eyes, and listening to the anxious calls of the old ones hidden in the thickets. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chennel Jagesur, a second year Actuarial Science student who had her lectures disrupted, described their actions as "petrifying". ❋ Unknown (2007)

Family describes 'petrifying' moments as tornado hit their Berwick home ❋ Unknown (2010)

There is far more to "petrifying" wood than just giving it "non-burning characteristics." ❋ Unknown (2009)

And that's kind of petrifying but also exhilarating. "

He told us that the only thing more petrifying than deportation was the experience of being without his medication. ❋ End ICE Abuse (2011)

We're promised roughly one new creature each episode — some benign, some petrifying, all of them spectacular. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The idea of opening up my heart again was petrifying. ❋ Andrea Buchanan (2011)

Long ago a curse was placed upon them, petrifying them until the day they were needed to protect the Earth once more. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Masson, a painter, held to a doctrine of eternal recurrence that was petrifying. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To not be with her and her not be with me and not be with my husband is petrifying. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Being in public order kit facing a braying crowd is f … flipping petrifying. and if you seem like a threat of any kind, you may well get forced used on you. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

Truthfully, Halloween is even more fun now that all the juvenile fuss is behind me, because all I need worry about is which movie will do the best job of petrifying me this year. ❋ John Farr (2010)

[When I] [heard] of [the ghost] it was petrifying ❋ Gyfygyfygyfy (2014)

[Machine Shop] [rockin] when we step inside, and we got everybody so petrified. -- M.[Shinoda] FortMinor, 'Petrified' ❋ _N_r_chy (2005)

Yo Albert and [CJ] hold open this girls legs as I preform [the Petrifier]. [Don't drop the soap] or someone may give you [the petrifier]. ❋ The Saaaucceee (2012)

He was [known] to [petrify] accounts of his various visits to [Manchester] ❋ RedTorpedo (2010)

That car was [swerving] so much, [the driver] [had to] be petrified. ❋ Light Joker (2005)

[little bitch] is petrified, no [wonder] he [get no love]. ❋ Observer Of The Obvious (2003)

Person1: [Hey man]! Person2: Look what I found! Person1: [What is it]? Person2: I found some [petrified wood]! ❋ Auerus (2016)

I'm petrified of [sharpening] [my mouse] instead of my [pencil]. ❋ Hercolena Oliver (2008)

A [Gargoyle] can petrifies in the day. Let's get some [petrified wood] Man, that's one [petrified] boner! ❋ CheapAlert (2004)

John was [petrified] after the [rollercoaster] [ride]. ❋ Photonbeam (2019)