solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈli-də-ˌfī 
solidified; solidifying
1
: to make solid, compact, or hard
2
: to make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed
factors that solidify public opinion
: to become solid, compact, or hard
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Examples of solidify in a Sentence
Work is under way to solidify the concrete that supports the building.
Hot wax solidifies as it cools.
Recent findings helped to solidify our position.
The international community is working to solidify its alliances.
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Expectations for a swift pace of easing this year have solidified, even after headline euro area inflation increased for a third straight month in December.
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Joining him onstage will be SZA, whose meteoric rise in the past year has solidified her as one of music's most influential artists.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In fact, solidified wave ripples are one of the most direct pieces of geological evidence for ancient bodies of standing water, per the statement.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Even so the deal solidifies Venture Global’s place in the public markets with an impressive $50 billion market cap.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Joining him onstage will be SZA, whose meteoric rise in the past year has solidified her as one of music's most influential artists.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In fact, solidified wave ripples are one of the most direct pieces of geological evidence for ancient bodies of standing water, per the statement.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Even so the deal solidifies Venture Global’s place in the public markets with an impressive $50 billion market cap.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidify. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈlid-ə-ˌfī
solidified; solidifying
: to make or become solid, compact, or hard
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