congealed; congealing; congeals
1
: to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
The cold congealed the water into ice.
2
: to make viscid or curdled : coagulate
3
: to make rigid, fixed, or immobile
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Examples of congeal in a Sentence
The gravy began to congeal in the pan.
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures
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The film dramatically recreates many terrifyingly visceral details of war: blood congealing on faces facing a campfire, birds devouring the eyes of a corpse, a woman walking into a fire that would consume her.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Some thunderstorms may initially develop separately from one another only to ultimately congeal and form powerful lines that deliver greater wind damage.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 June 2024
Within hours of a jury finding Mr. Trump guilty last week, the anger congealed into demands for action.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Mike McNally: Amy was essentially … in a pile of blood that was beginning to congeal under her left side.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Some thunderstorms may initially develop separately from one another only to ultimately congeal and form powerful lines that deliver greater wind damage.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 June 2024
Within hours of a jury finding Mr. Trump guilty last week, the anger congealed into demands for action.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Mike McNally: Amy was essentially … in a pile of blood that was beginning to congeal under her left side.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for congeal
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congeal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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congeal
verb
con·geal
kən-ˈjē(ə)l 
1
: to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
2
: to make or become stiff, thick, or lumpy : coagulate
Medical Definition
congeal
transitive verb
con·geal
kən-ˈjē(ə)l
1
: to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
2
: to make viscid or curdled : coagulate
: to become congealed
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