solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈli-də-ˌfī 
solidified; solidifying
1
: to make solid, compact, or hard
2
: to make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed
factors that solidify public opinion
: to become solid, compact, or hard
Examples of solidify in a Sentence
Work is under way to solidify the concrete that supports the building.
Hot wax solidifies as it cools.
Recent findings helped to solidify our position.
The international community is working to solidify its alliances.
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The Pacers’ pursuit of Morris underscores their desire to solidify depth in the backcourt heading into camp.
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
That is really something that got solidified in the pursuit of my degree.
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My friendship with him really solidified during the coaching transition from Satterfield to Eli Drinkwitz, where Shawn was one of the few assistants trying to figure out their next career steps.
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Retirement helped Republicans create a solidly conservative court Kennedy’s retirement more than two decades later helped solidify conservatives’ control of the court.
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
That is really something that got solidified in the pursuit of my degree.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
My friendship with him really solidified during the coaching transition from Satterfield to Eli Drinkwitz, where Shawn was one of the few assistants trying to figure out their next career steps.
—Ethan Joyce, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Retirement helped Republicans create a solidly conservative court Kennedy’s retirement more than two decades later helped solidify conservatives’ control of the court.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solidify
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidify. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈlid-ə-ˌfī
solidified; solidifying
: to make or become solid, compact, or hard
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