jell

verb

ˈjel How to pronounce jell (audio)
Definition of jellnext
1
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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2
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 With that drama in the past, the team quickly jelled on the ice. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026 Injuries have loomed large for Kings The Kings’ unbalanced roster hasn’t jelled, and the team has sparsely played well during a mostly miserable season on the court. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026 The realization seemed to harden their resolve, and jelled into one of the most efficient political movements to hit Washington in decades. — Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Dec. 2025 This last couple of them jelled. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jell
  1. form
  2. gel
  3. crystallize
  4. stiffen
  5. solidify
  6. freeze
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  • Italian craftsmen spent about 30 months hand-forming the Elegante's aluminum body, while lowering the chassis by eight inches to give the car its rakish stance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cinnamon ferns form hummocks, with tightly wound fiddleheads stretching upwards toward the sun, just beginning to unfurl into emerald fronds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of form
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  • Head coach Jimbo Fisher recruited well enough to offset those personnel losses, but no one knew how all these new players would gel, particularly redshirt freshman signal caller Jameis Winston.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gel
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  • But by laying out why the officials erred by putting one second back on the clock, the MAC crystallized a different outcome that transcended the final score.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a matter of minutes, my past and my still-undefined future crystallized.
    — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crystallize
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  • But after a quick touchdown drive to take a 34-27 lead, the Oregon defense stiffened, and closed out the win with back-to-back stops.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Bile rose in Evie’s throat and her body stiffened under his touch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of stiffen
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  • Blankenship fills a spot that was not entirely solidified in 2025.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Businesses adopting RfP early should expect to encounter edge cases without clear precedent and should build internal processes for manual exception handling until industry norms solidify.
    — Ivaylo Bozoukov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of solidify
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  • In 2022, Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, then and now the reigning Olympic dressage champion, chose to apply for the points-freezing process when stepping away to have her second child.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Those same items could also be made now, with the products frozen and canned for later consumption.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of freeze

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“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jell. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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