Meaning & use
Petrified
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Turned into stone or a stony substance, or extremely frightened and unable to move or think clearly.
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The museum displayed a beautifully petrified log millions of years old.
She stood petrified at the top of the diving board, unable to jump.
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The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona takes its name from its famous deposits of petrified, or fossilized, wood.
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