jelled; jelling; jells
1
: to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive
: to cause to jell
Examples of jell in a Sentence
Our plans are finally starting to jell.
Boil the jam until it begins to jell.
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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Katie Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The offensive line, which tried to add three transfers to the starting unit, never jelled.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The team that revolves around him has jelled, especially guard Jamal Murray and forwards Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon, all in their mid-20s.
—John Branch, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
The pairing could also pay off nicely for Young, whose skill set would jell nicely with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and a scheme no doubt shaped by mentor Kyle Shanahan's influence.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
The trio, now a duo consisting of Phonte and Pooh, met on the campus of North Carolina Central University and quickly jelled to create a canonical work that’s been lauded by artists including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and most colorfully, Doja Cat.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
Maybe the team will jell.
—Ken Budd, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2022
All-American will jell with this team of veterans.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 24 Nov. 2020
The biggest question surrounding Auburn on the offensive side of the ball this offseason was how the Tigers would handle replacing four senior starters up front — returning only redshirt junior Nick Brahms — and how well that unit would jell early on in 2020.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2020
Katie Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The offensive line, which tried to add three transfers to the starting unit, never jelled.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The team that revolves around him has jelled, especially guard Jamal Murray and forwards Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon, all in their mid-20s.
—John Branch, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
The pairing could also pay off nicely for Young, whose skill set would jell nicely with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and a scheme no doubt shaped by mentor Kyle Shanahan's influence.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
The trio, now a duo consisting of Phonte and Pooh, met on the campus of North Carolina Central University and quickly jelled to create a canonical work that’s been lauded by artists including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and most colorfully, Doja Cat.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
Maybe the team will jell.
—Ken Budd, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2022
All-American will jell with this team of veterans.
—Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 24 Nov. 2020
The biggest question surrounding Auburn on the offensive side of the ball this offseason was how the Tigers would handle replacing four senior starters up front — returning only redshirt junior Nick Brahms — and how well that unit would jell early on in 2020.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2020
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“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jell. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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