as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the blood coagulated, and a scab formed on the wound
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Recent Examples of coagulate
Her husband’s samples had arrived there coagulated and useless.
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John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Antonio ended up in intensive care at Dell’s Children's Medical Center and was gaunt, his blood coagulating.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
As a preventative course of treatment, people with the blood disorder receive weekly injections of factor IX to enable their blood to coagulate, said GOSH.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
And when calcium salt is used to coagulate it, tofu is very high in calcium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
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John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Antonio ended up in intensive care at Dell’s Children's Medical Center and was gaunt, his blood coagulating.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
As a preventative course of treatment, people with the blood disorder receive weekly injections of factor IX to enable their blood to coagulate, said GOSH.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
And when calcium salt is used to coagulate it, tofu is very high in calcium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coagulate
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Jade and Naomi gelled perfectly in a match literally tailored to Jade’s strengths.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Issues with lip sync and the occasional dialogue choice that doesn’t gel together with the current conversations, reiterating something as brand new when characters have already acknowledged it, are a common occurrence.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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This adds another layer of protection without completely freezing access to credit. 5.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Her decision to freeze her eggs wasn't made lightly.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The city of Fort Worth has stiffened penalties for unauthorized tree clearing in an effort to hold developers accountable and protect the city’s natural landscapes.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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For a more visceral feel, 'Sport' increases the throttle response, stiffens the suspension, and opens the exhaust valves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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Over time, these criticisms congeal into narratives.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Maybe William Gibson, who was of course a kick in the ass for the whole genre, but who came along after my own voice had pretty much congealed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Treatments like clotting factor infusions help blood clot better, and new advances, such as gene therapy, are improving care.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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An acute subdural hematoma is usually actively bleeding, while a chronic subdural hematoma has mainly clotted blood.—
Smita Patel,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Coagulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coagulate. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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