congealed; congealing; congeals
1
: to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
The cold congealed the water into ice.
2
: to make viscid or curdled : coagulate
3
: to make rigid, fixed, or immobile
Examples of congeal in a Sentence
The gravy began to congeal in the pan.
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures
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Might the thrill of their ambition congeal into something like obligation?
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
From above, viewers can observe globules of a strange black fluid congealing, popping, and morphing unexpectedly inside of it.
—Christy Lange, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
From above, viewers can observe globules of a strange black fluid congealing, popping, and morphing unexpectedly inside of it.
—Christy Lange, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
There was external pressure to shake up the Avs’ DNA after a third-straight early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland felt this group — transformed dramatically throughout last season with little time to congeal before the playoffs — deserved another chance.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Storms initiating in eastern Montana are forecast to congeal into a mesoscale convective system and sweep across parts of the Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa by Wednesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for congeal
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congeal. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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congeal
verb
con·geal
kən-ˈjē(ə)l 
1
: to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
2
: to make or become stiff, thick, or lumpy : coagulate
Medical Definition
congeal
transitive verb
con·geal
kən-ˈjē(ə)l
1
: to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
2
: to make viscid or curdled : coagulate
: to become congealed
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