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Fossilize (Verb)

Convert to a fossil; "The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The tree branches began to fossilize over time, becoming a part of the surrounding rock formation.
When the ancient creature died, it fell into a tar pit, where it would eventually fossilize and be discovered millions of years later.
The remains of early insects began to fossilize in the amber, preserving their delicate structures.
Years of intense pressure and heat caused the plant remains to fossilize, creating a unique type of coal.
Permanently trapped under layers of mud and sediment, the prehistoric animals quickly began to fossilize.

Become mentally inflexible.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

His long-held biases had begun to fossilize, making it impossible for him to accept any opposing viewpoints.
The professor's ideas had fossilized over the years, making him resistant to new theories and innovations.
By the time she reached her 60s, her thinking had fossilized, and she found it difficult to adapt to the rapidly changing world.
The company's business model began to fossilize as it stuck to outdated practices and refused to innovate.
Her rigid conservatism had started to fossilize her perspective, causing her to dismiss progressive ideas without consideration.