1
as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures
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2
as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners
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Recent Examples of congeal
In the adjacent living room, the remains of a lobster dinner were congealing.
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Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Especially with The Minecraft Movie congealing at the two-month mark.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The storms are expected to congeal into lines of storms, with damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Over time, these criticisms congeal into narratives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Especially with The Minecraft Movie congealing at the two-month mark.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The storms are expected to congeal into lines of storms, with damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Over time, these criticisms congeal into narratives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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Progressives tout rent freezes as a solution to our housing crisis.—
Ben Proto,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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So far, Walker has issued mixed rulings in the case, freezing some portions of the law but allowing other parts to go into effect, even as the campaigns try to gather enough signatures from voters to qualify for the 2026 ballot.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her lips were dressed in pink gloss and her eyebrows were gelled away from her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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The character is described as a thrill-seeker and secret-keeper who may run into trouble gelling with the team's tight dynamics.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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But the mood in Israel hardened dramatically when, on July 31, Hamas released a video of the skeletal 21-year-old Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski, weeping and in pain.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Coconut oil will harden when cold, leaving you with solid chocolate candy for later.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
11 Aug. 2025
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The sounds capture tiny mechanical vibrations, sometimes caused by stiffening arteries or narrowing heart vessels, that can indicate the early onset of disease.—
Carla Mendez,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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That combination of scarcity and desirability stiffens competition and drives up prices, DeJohn says.—
Talia Wexler,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Everything just kind of jelled together the right way.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The team will then break for six weeks before returning for training camp in late July, at which point Maye and the rest of the offense will have weeks to continue jelling before the season begins.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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