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as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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2
as in to form
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Recent Examples of solidify
The mixture behaves like a liquid until pressure is applied, then solidifies before returning to a liquid state.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
For better or worse, the richest have long been able to wrest stars from the less well-off; there is, though, a welcome debate to be had about how much PSR solidifies the status quo.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The capture in Goa is considered by many to be the most strategic operation of Zende’s career, solidifying his reputation as one of India’s most skilled police officers.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The Eagles, though, continued to use Hurts and star running back Saquon Barkley to solidify the run game, and Hurts ran one in the end zone from eight yards out for the score.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
For better or worse, the richest have long been able to wrest stars from the less well-off; there is, though, a welcome debate to be had about how much PSR solidifies the status quo.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The capture in Goa is considered by many to be the most strategic operation of Zende’s career, solidifying his reputation as one of India’s most skilled police officers.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The Eagles, though, continued to use Hurts and star running back Saquon Barkley to solidify the run game, and Hurts ran one in the end zone from eight yards out for the score.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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Stop watering when the ground freezes and restart the watering routine in spring once garlic starts to sprout.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Emails included in the lawsuit between Zuckerberg and the company's tech support team date back to May 2020, in which similar account freezes from 2017 are mentioned.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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Only one storm has formed into a major hurricane.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mistral, one of Europe’s most competitive tech startups and widely seen as a regional rival of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has been building large language models that form the foundation of AI applications, such as chatbots.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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But as Beijing hardens its ties with Russia, North Korea and other nations unfriendly to the West, the emergence of two camps and the contest between them appears clearer than ever.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Veith realized this reversible property, known as shear thickening, could be used to create a protective additive that instantly hardens under impact, dramatically reducing the risk of fires in lithium-ion batteries.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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That vulnerability crystallizes in her scenes opposite French screen legend Daniel Auteuil, who plays her ex-husband, Gabriel.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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With only a handful of the local elections yet to be decided, the will of the members is beginning to crystallize, though there is still more to unfold.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yet that comes as experts say competition among convenience stores is stiffening.—
Natalie Rice,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite herself, Cali stiffened.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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