1
as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners
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Recent Examples of congeal
Aside this was a pool — five or six feet long and almost as wide — of what appeared to be the same fetid liquid, congealed.
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Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
Episodes don’t feel like episodes, so much as chunks of one long blob-like thing meant to congeal around the edges of each movie.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Anti-Chinese sentiment is starting to congeal into concrete pushback.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
For example, William of Auvergne, who served as bishop of Paris in the thirteenth century, described the need to convert fleeting passions such as love and joy into lasting dispositions—and to avoid allowing hate, pain, or anger to congeal similarly.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
Episodes don’t feel like episodes, so much as chunks of one long blob-like thing meant to congeal around the edges of each movie.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Anti-Chinese sentiment is starting to congeal into concrete pushback.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
For example, William of Auvergne, who served as bishop of Paris in the thirteenth century, described the need to convert fleeting passions such as love and joy into lasting dispositions—and to avoid allowing hate, pain, or anger to congeal similarly.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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Without assistance, those people may not be able to pay their bills and end up sweltering in the summer heat and freezing all winter or even dying.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Temperatures can rise to the 80s, then quickly plummet to freezing when an unexpected cold snap arrives.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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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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To start, harden off your seedlings over a two-week period and then plant them in a sunny, well-draining garden bed or 8- to 12-inch pots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Mexican leader did harden her language on the topic following the Los Alegres del Barranco concert.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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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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But there was another possible explanation the company didn’t discuss: Blood could coagulate inside the filter if the dialysis machine’s flow rate was set too low.—
John Carreyrou,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hope needs to find hope and coagulate into a giant hope.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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The vaunted big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal just never jelled into the offensive juggernaut they were supposed to become.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But the combination of Metcalf and Pickens will be a nightmare for opposing secondaries, so long as Pickens can jell with the more proven wideout.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeal. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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