as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the blood coagulated, and a scab formed on the wound
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Recent Examples of coagulate
As a preventative course of treatment, people with the blood disorder receive weekly injections of factor IX to enable their blood to coagulate, said GOSH.
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Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
And when calcium salt is used to coagulate it, tofu is very high in calcium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
There was, however, some concern that any device that slows the flow of blood could give it a chance to coagulate, potentially leading to dangerous blood clots.
—Ned Carter Miles, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
Marie panics, her mother bursts inside to see what's going on… and Marie's blood suddenly coagulates into a sharp point and soars through the air, slitting her mother's throat.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
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Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
And when calcium salt is used to coagulate it, tofu is very high in calcium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
There was, however, some concern that any device that slows the flow of blood could give it a chance to coagulate, potentially leading to dangerous blood clots.
—Ned Carter Miles, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
Marie panics, her mother bursts inside to see what's going on… and Marie's blood suddenly coagulates into a sharp point and soars through the air, slitting her mother's throat.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coagulate
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There were some promising moments in that Overwatch demo, such as when Copilot suggested a new hero selection that gelled well with both the player's current teammates and the player's play history on the current map.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Men’s Pro Doubles Recap After weeks of top players dancing around new partners, and more than two months removed from the big Johns brothers split up, this event finally seems to have the top teams gelled and competing.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Here, The Athletic explains what has changed… Season and match ticket prices frozen Tottenham announced matchday and season ticket prices for their men’s and women’s teams will be frozen for the 2025-26 season.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Save and freeze the leftover stock for soups, stews, sore throats, and more.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Inflation, perhaps stiffened by tariffs, and uncertainty over the future of the labor market have left consumers feeling uneasy.—
DeArbea Walker,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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After a second quarter defensive letdown, the Heat stiffened against a team that leads the league in points per 100 possessions, at 122.4.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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On the road were bodies, bullet casings and congealing pools of blood.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pools of blood filled the crevices and congealed in clots.—
Enrique Krauze,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2013
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An acute subdural hematoma is usually actively bleeding, while a chronic subdural hematoma has mainly clotted blood.—
Smita Patel,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
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When your bleeding is severe, your blood cannot clot fast enough, and the bleeding is uncontrolled.2 Shock can occur once fluid loss reaches 15% of your total body fluid volume.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Coagulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coagulate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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