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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Originally envisioned as temporary, pending a comprehensive peace settlement after victory over Nazi Germany, the occupation zones solidified, and the East-West division endured throughout the Cold War.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
For Theory’s fall collection, the designer is activating the old New York nostalgia that solidified the ’90s.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Weeks after the United States Congress approved a bill extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), China’s government has passed its own legislation solidifying trade with 53 African nations.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
As state legislatures around the country meet to solidify their budgets for the year ahead, the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and an uncertain economic future are pushing states to take a hard look at their finances.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidify. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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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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