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as in to form
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the sauce will jell once it cools down
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Recent Examples of jell
Still, there are a lot of new faces trying to jell.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite losing several key players to graduation, the Gladiators jelled as a team, shaking off an early loss to eventual Class 3A state champion Severna Park to capture their final 15 games, including a 13-3 win over Queen Anne’s in the Class 2A state final for their first championship since 2018.
—Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
This lineup of Wings didn’t last too much longer, since McCulloch and Britton never jelled, and the drummer quit almost as soon as Venus and Mars came out.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
Over time the two jelled, with Mr. Biden leveraging his relationships on Capitol Hill to help steer a massive stimulus package through Congress in the Great Recession and to push the Affordable Care Act over the finish line.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite losing several key players to graduation, the Gladiators jelled as a team, shaking off an early loss to eventual Class 3A state champion Severna Park to capture their final 15 games, including a 13-3 win over Queen Anne’s in the Class 2A state final for their first championship since 2018.
—Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
This lineup of Wings didn’t last too much longer, since McCulloch and Britton never jelled, and the drummer quit almost as soon as Venus and Mars came out.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
Over time the two jelled, with Mr. Biden leveraging his relationships on Capitol Hill to help steer a massive stimulus package through Congress in the Great Recession and to push the Affordable Care Act over the finish line.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jell
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After a brief involvement with Adolph Zukor’s Paramount-Artcraft Pictures, a precursor to Paramount Pictures, Ince formed another outfit in Culver City, Ince Studios, which ran from 1919 to 1924.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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On Sunday morning, massive lines of Trump supporters formed to get inside the inaugural eve event, braving frigid weather and intermittent showers.—
Washington Examiner Staff, Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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Within a few years, the Hawks gelled into a studied, tight backing band.—
Randall Roberts,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s a sizable B-plot featuring Jodie Turner-Smith’s Gracie — a Bahamian woman suffering a crisis of faith regarding how best to abide by her grandmother’s African religion — that never gels with the bright white A-story.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
17 Dec. 2024
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In recent days, Butler’s desire to make his way to the Phoenix Suns has been crystallized all around the league.—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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By now, Playboi Carti’s coarse hiss has crystallized into the defining factor of this run, another breakthrough in his evolution of vocal gymnastics.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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Spritzing the end of the thread with hairspray will stiffen it just enough to be able to be threaded more easily, but keeps enough flexibility to be used.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Another rare type, this causes heart muscles to stiffen, which in turn prevents the heart’s ventricles from filling with enough blood to pump throughout the body.—
Elizabeth Millard,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
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Here are all the music artists who were scheduled to perform at this year’s Inauguration Day events, according to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, before it was moved indoors due to freezing weather.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rogan received one of the select seats in the US Capitol Rotunda after the ceremony was moved indoors due to freezing temperatures and its capacity was drastically reduced.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
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Though divisive, its surreal intensity and Laura Dern’s fearless performance solidify its place in Lynch’s daring oeuvre.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jell. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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