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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2024 championship further solidifies the Wolverines as a Texas soccer powerhouse.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
In just the last three years, the U.S. has solidified individual ties with Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore, among others, as well as fostered new collective relationships between nations such as Japan and South Korea, Australia and the U.K., and now Japan and the Philippines.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The event is where watch news is broken and trends are set or solidified.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
But as Trump racked up easy wins, leveled the field and became the party's presumptive nominee, the GOP has solidified behind him.
—Michelle L. Price, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
But the former speaker framed a new stadium in Kansas as a project that would solidify the Kansas City region as the team’s permanent home, while opening doors to Super Bowls, Big 12 football championships, bowl games and The Final Four, which would likely require some kind of stadium cover.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
All the ingredients have been tested for their results, and various studies have been conducted to solidify the claims made.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s pressure on every individual in this clubhouse to succeed, play well and solidify themselves in their own careers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
His lunch congealed before him: overdone chicken drying white as sawdust, creamed corn solidifying in its pale-gold fat.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
In just the last three years, the U.S. has solidified individual ties with Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore, among others, as well as fostered new collective relationships between nations such as Japan and South Korea, Australia and the U.K., and now Japan and the Philippines.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The event is where watch news is broken and trends are set or solidified.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
But as Trump racked up easy wins, leveled the field and became the party's presumptive nominee, the GOP has solidified behind him.
—Michelle L. Price, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
But the former speaker framed a new stadium in Kansas as a project that would solidify the Kansas City region as the team’s permanent home, while opening doors to Super Bowls, Big 12 football championships, bowl games and The Final Four, which would likely require some kind of stadium cover.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
All the ingredients have been tested for their results, and various studies have been conducted to solidify the claims made.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s pressure on every individual in this clubhouse to succeed, play well and solidify themselves in their own careers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
His lunch congealed before him: overdone chicken drying white as sawdust, creamed corn solidifying in its pale-gold fat.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidify. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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