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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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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
While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Might the thrill of their ambition congeal into something like obligation?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
From above, viewers can observe globules of a strange black fluid congealing, popping, and morphing unexpectedly inside of it.
—Christy Lange, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
There was external pressure to shake up the Avs’ DNA after a third-straight early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland felt this group — transformed dramatically throughout last season with little time to congeal before the playoffs — deserved another chance.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Might the thrill of their ambition congeal into something like obligation?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
From above, viewers can observe globules of a strange black fluid congealing, popping, and morphing unexpectedly inside of it.
—Christy Lange, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
There was external pressure to shake up the Avs’ DNA after a third-straight early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Joe Sakic and Chris MacFarland felt this group — transformed dramatically throughout last season with little time to congeal before the playoffs — deserved another chance.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Florida freeze Extreme cold and freeze alerts were hoisted for much of the state on Friday in advance of the worst cold.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here, Segall abandons all instruments to concentrate on vocals, leaving his session players to gel into a real band.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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There was no major incident that caused a rift between Kelly Osbourne and her older sister Aimee, the two simply just don't gel.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps a serious literary consideration of ambition, one that breaks through the shell of Millennial disillusionment that has hardened around the subject in recent years, would need to follow Orlean’s lead in focusing on craft.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Its silvery surface is scarred by dark regions known as lunar maria, where molten lava once flooded enormous impact basins before hardening to create enormous basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Extra material had been sewn into the crotch to stiffen and add surface area that would help during takeoff.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Spending more time indoors often means moving less, and inactivity can lead joints to stiffen over time.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Do not use warm or hot water since this can actually cause the blood to coagulate.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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The honey was too thick and caused the sauce to kind of coagulate.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Dec. 2025
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But a supremely talented duo hasn’t jelled — at least, not yet.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The realization seemed to harden their resolve, and jelled into one of the most efficient political movements to hit Washington in decades.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeal. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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