Definitions for petrified
pet·ri·fied

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1. petrifiedadjective

   rendered unable to act due to intense fear. petrified with fear

2. petrifiedadjective

   Rendered lifeless or inactive; as, an imagination petrified by habitual television viewing.

3. petrifiedadjective

   Converted into stone.

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1. petrifiedadjective

   Extremely afraid.

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1. petrified

   In geology, petrifaction or petrification (from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock, stone') is the process by which organic material becomes a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood typifies this process, but all organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates, can become petrified (although harder, more durable matter such as bone, beaks, and shells survive the process better than softer remains such as muscle tissue, feathers, or skin). Petrifaction takes place through a combination of two similar processes: permineralization and replacement. These processes create replicas of the original specimen that are similar down to the microscopic level.

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1. Petrified

   of Petrify

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1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of petrified in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of petrified in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of petrified in a Sentence

1. Junko Ishido:

   I'm petrified, he has children. I'm praying he will return soon, and that's all I want.

2. Gale Geringer:

   I don't underestimate the anger people are feeling right now. It's huge. And Liz Cheney has become the target of that anger, but I don't think Liz Cheney's really the cause of it, i think it's fear of what the President Biden administration is going to do to Wyoming. We're petrified. Our entire economy, all of our jobs, our tax base has been threatened. And there's nothing we can do about Joe Biden for four years. But we can take that fear and anger out on Liz Cheney.

3. Donald Trump:

   Oh, give him asylum -- he's afraid, he's afraid ! we don't love the fact that he's got tattoos on his face, that's not a good sign. We don't love the fact that he's carrying the flag of Honduras or Guatemala or El Salvador, only to say he's petrified to be in his country.

4. Stefanie Thompson:

   I sent some basic information along and by the morning, I had a text from someone who said,' Can you bring them down to Jackson [ Health ] this morning ?' it was surreal because I had been exploring every avenue and then all of a sudden, I had appointment confirmations. I was petrified but hoped it was real out of complete desperation.

5. Imran Khan:

   [The government], they’re petrified that if I come into power, I will hold them accountable, they also know that even if I go to jail, we will swing the elections no matter what they do.

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References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=petrified
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Petrified
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrified
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrified