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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Though divisive, its surreal intensity and Laura Dern’s fearless performance solidify its place in Lynch’s daring oeuvre.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Five months later, Christie rocked Rick Fox with a stiff left uppercut to the jaw in a preseason game against the Lakers, forever solidifying himself as a Kings legend.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Lynch made two more attempts at television with the sitcom On the Air and the HBO anthology Hotel Room before returning to feature filmmaking in 1997 with Lost Highway, an opaque noir thriller starring Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette that further solidified his unique directorial voice.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump and his allies are working to get the incoming president’s team solidified as his Jan. 20 inauguration nears.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Five months later, Christie rocked Rick Fox with a stiff left uppercut to the jaw in a preseason game against the Lakers, forever solidifying himself as a Kings legend.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Lynch made two more attempts at television with the sitcom On the Air and the HBO anthology Hotel Room before returning to feature filmmaking in 1997 with Lost Highway, an opaque noir thriller starring Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette that further solidified his unique directorial voice.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Trump and his allies are working to get the incoming president’s team solidified as his Jan. 20 inauguration nears.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidify. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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